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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Physical Sciences Undergraduate 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 19 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate 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.

Check out the physical sciences undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our analysis found Niagara County Community College to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the United States. Niagara County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Sanborn.

About 90% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 10% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Niagara County Community College Report

#2

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Grossmont College is a great place for physical sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#3

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Lake Superior State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the United States. Located in the town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public college with a small student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Missouri State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Maryville, Northwest is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Blackfeet Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. BCC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Browning.

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#4

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moorpark College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorpark.

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#4

Jackson College

Jackson, MI

Out of the 19 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Jackson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Jackson.

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Rowan College at Burlington County ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. RCBC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Mount Laurel.

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#8

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

City College of San Francisco ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools list. City College of San Francisco is a large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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#8

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Physical Sciences by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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 19 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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