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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$39,424 Avg Tuition & Fees*

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. 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.

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Physical Sciences

#1

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Our analysis found Rowan University to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . Rowan is a large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

Rowan graduate students pay an average of $16,146 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great value for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at RIT are $52,408 per year.

RIT also claimed a spot on our Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Physical Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology Report

#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $25,628 a year.

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#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great value for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Johns Hopkins is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great value for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in tuition and fees each year.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NYU are $38,206 a year.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,090
Pennsylvania 2,562
New York 4,551
Maryland 932
Delaware 155
District of Columbia 190

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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