2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs 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 the Rocky Mountains Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
About 50% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Our 2023 rankings named Montana State University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. MSU Bozeman is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bozeman.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado School of Mines is a great place for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Golden, Mines is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Idaho State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 935 |
| Utah | 581 |
| Montana | 199 |
| Idaho | 208 |
| Wyoming | 103 |
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 Related Majors
| 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.
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