2023 Most Popular Physics Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Physics Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 13,674 people earned a degree or certificate in physics, making the major the #69 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Most Popular Physics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physics program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Physics Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the physics graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Physics Graduate Certificate Schools
Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 45% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 55% are male.
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Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 29% of the physics majors at the school.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the United States. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
About 33% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 67% are male.
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Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 2 students majoring in physics at Johns Hopkins, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Graduate Certificate Schools list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Virginia Commonwealth University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richmond, VCU is a public school with a very large student population.
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate physics programs. Kutztown University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.
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Mississippi State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the remote town of Mississippi State, Mississippi State is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a large student population.
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Montana State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate physics programs. Located in the town of Bozeman, MSU Bozeman is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Majors Related to Physics
Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Physics
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 21,239 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
| General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
| Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
| Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,140 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.
More about our data sources and methodologies.