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2023 Most Popular Physics Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Physics Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 3,218 degrees and certificates were awarded to physics students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #40 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physics Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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.

Check out the physics undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Santa Barbara City College the most popular school in California for physics students working on their undergraduate certificate. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.

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#1

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found San Diego Mesa College to be the most popular school for physics students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in California. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public school with a large student population.

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Our 2023 rankings named Clovis Community College the most popular school in California for physics students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of Fresno, Clovis Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 392
Oregon 187
Nevada 50
Hawaii 10
Alaska 4

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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.

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