2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
With 2,562 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #17 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the most popular school in Pennsylvania for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Kutztown University of Pennsylvania is a great place for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the fringe town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Millersville University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public school with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1,090 |
| New York | 4,551 |
| Maryland | 932 |
| Delaware | 155 |
| District of Columbia | 190 |
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 |
Majors Similar 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 5 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.