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2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$36,852 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 4,551 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

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'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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New York to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for physical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for physical sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Physical Sciences

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the best value school in New York for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Stony Brook are $13,838 a year.

SUNY Stony Brook also claimed a spot on our Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Full Physical Sciences at Stony Brook University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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

RIT did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology

#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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

Syracuse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

Out of the 4 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

NYU graduate students pay an average of $38,206 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, NYU also did well on our Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at New York University

Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,090
Pennsylvania 2,562
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 4 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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