2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physical sciences was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 50,306 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southwest 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.
2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Most Popular Southwest Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Physical Sciences
Our analysis found Texas A&M University - College Station to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 40% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at San Antonio is a great place for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UTSA is a very large public school located in the city of San Antonio.
Of the 8 students majoring in physical sciences at UTSA, 75% are male and 25% are female.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 25% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology is a great place for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. New Mexico Tech is a small public school located in the remote town of Socorro.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at El Paso. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. UTEP is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New Mexico Highlands University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. New Mexico Highlands University is a small public school located in the town of Las Vegas.
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The University of Texas at Arlington 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 #7 on the list. UT Arlington is a very large public school located in the large city of Arlington.
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Kingsville, Texas A&M Kingsville is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Texas Woman’s 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a large student population.
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Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,469 |
| Texas | 2,811 |
| New Mexico | 288 |
| Oklahoma | 558 |
Physical Sciences Related Majors
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 9 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.