2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for physical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in the United States for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.
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Out of the 26 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rowan University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Glassboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Rowan are $16,146 a year.
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Out of the 26 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas A&M College Station also did well on our Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Michigan University is a great value for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. WMU is a large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at WMU are $26,248 a year.
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University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
University of Arizona graduate students pay an average of $33,644 in tuition and fees each year.
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East Carolina University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate physical sciences programs. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
ECU graduate students pay an average of $20,743 in tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Texas at El Paso landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate physical sciences programs. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 a year.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMass Amherst are $32,809 a year.
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University of New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, UNO is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
UNO graduate students pay an average of $13,678 in tuition and fees each year.
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Majors Related to Physical Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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 NASA.
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