2023 Most Popular Physics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Physics Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physics was ranked #69 in the country. In fact 13,674 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physics majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Physics
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 Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in physics at Columbia, 55% are male and 45% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physics Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Of the 3 students majoring in physics at UPenn, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 50% of the physics majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means New York University is a great place for physics students working on their graduate certificate. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kutztown University of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. Kutztown University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kutztown.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 638 |
| New York | 1,121 |
| Maryland | 288 |
| New Jersey | 272 |
| District of Columbia | 79 |
| Delaware | 37 |
Majors Related to Physics
Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 5 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.