2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
About 50% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Michigan University landed the # 2 spot on the list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Kalamazoo.
About 83% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 17% are male.
Full Physical Sciences at Western Michigan University Report
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Dayton helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - East is a great place for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Richmond, IU East is a public school with a small student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Northwest is a great place for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Gary, IU Northwest is a public college with a small student population.
Oakland University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate physical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.
Wright State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate physical sciences programs. Wright State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Dayton.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Carbondale.
Ball State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a very large student population.
Mount Mary University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Mount Mary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 951 |
| Michigan | 1,288 |
| Ohio | 1,581 |
| Illinois | 1,686 |
| Wisconsin | 873 |
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 Majors Related to Physical Sciences
| 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 11 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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