2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States 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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Most Popular Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in the Plains States Region for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
About 29% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 71% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great place for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in physical sciences at KU, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Iowa is a great place for physical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri University of Science and Technology landed the # 4 spot on the list. Missouri University of Science and Technology is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Rolla.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. ESU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 325 |
| Minnesota | 891 |
| Iowa | 427 |
| South Dakota | 144 |
| Missouri | 765 |
| Nebraska | 229 |
| North Dakota | 85 |
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 |
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 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.
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