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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

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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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in New York 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.

Check out the physical sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New York.

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in physical sciences at Columbia, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#2

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in New York. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

About 67% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#3

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

About 75% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#4

Iona College

New Rochelle, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iona College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of New Rochelle, Iona is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Rochester Institute of Technology 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. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools 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 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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