2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate School for You
Physical Sciences is the #17 most popular major in California with 8,302 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.
Most Popular California Schools for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Grossmont College the most popular school in California for physical sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the suburb of El Cajon, Grossmont College is a public school with a large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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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 California list. Moorpark College is a large public school located in the suburb of Moorpark.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Santa Barbara City College is a great place for physical sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Barbara.
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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.
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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Clovis Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Palomar College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, Palomar 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 San Diego Mesa College is a great place for physical sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Request InformationBest Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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 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.