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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

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 town of Kutztown, Kutztown University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania

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 suburb of Millersville, Millersville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Millersville University of Pennsylvania

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Out of the 5 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Mansfield University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Mansfield, Mansfield University is a public school with a small student population.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,090
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

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.

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