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Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Check out the physical sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Physical Sciences

Our analysis found Virginia Commonwealth University to be the best school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . VCU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richmond.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

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#3

University of New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of New Orleans helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of New Orleans, UNO is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 1,594
West Virginia 238
Mississippi 518
South Carolina 424
Florida 1,506
Virginia 1,478
Arkansas 370
Alabama 554
Kentucky 455
Georgia 1,064
Tennessee 721
Louisiana 477

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140
Materials Sciences 658
Other Physical Science 538
Physics and Astronomy 38

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 177,778
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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