2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
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. 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Physical Sciences
Our analysis found Grossmont College to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Moorpark College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego Mesa College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, City College of San Francisco landed the # 3 spot on the list. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Barbara City College landed the # 3 spot on the list. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Palomar College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public school with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Clovis Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 8,302 |
| Washington | 1,936 |
| Oregon | 606 |
| Hawaii | 107 |
| Nevada | 315 |
| Alaska | 60 |
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 7 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.