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.
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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 2023 rankings named Grossmont College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for physical sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Moorpark College is a great place for physical sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorpark.
The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at San Diego Mesa College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means City College of San Francisco is a great place for physical sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. City College of San Francisco is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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 large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Palomar College is a great place for physical sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public college with a large student population.
Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Clovis Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| 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.
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