Colleges offering certificates in Physical Sciences

174 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Physical Sciences at the certificate level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 174 Associate 365 Bachelor 1,172 Master 372 PhD 236 Professional 1

Most schools offering it: California (177), Texas (94), Pennsylvania (94), New York (91), Ohio (63), Massachusetts (51)

Get matched with a program

Laboratory bench with a microscope and instruments

Filters

Clear

Program or major

Program level

State

Institution type

Public Private nonprofit For-profit

Delivery mode

Online Campus Hybrid

Sort by

Showing 25–48 of 174 schools

UWP

Public

University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point

Stevens Point, WI

Physical Sciences: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 8,233
Retention: 74%
Programs: 119
Awards 2024-25: 1,937

CampusOnlineHybrid

View

Public

University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Kenosha, WI

Physical Sciences: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 3,925
Retention: 69%
Programs: 71
Awards 2024-25: 1,054

CampusOnlineHybrid

View

Public

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Physical Sciences: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Online option

Students: 56,365
Retention: 83%
Programs: 307
Awards 2024-25: 12,522

CampusOnlineHybrid

View

UTS

Public

The University of Texas at San Antonio

San Antonio, TX

Physical Sciences: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 35,770
Retention: 80%
Programs: 145
Awards 2024-25: 7,979

CampusOnlineHybrid

View

UWC

Public

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Eau Claire, WI

Physical Sciences: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 10,049
Retention: 82%
Programs: 88
Awards 2024-25: 2,694

CampusOnlineHybrid

View

EVC

Public

Evergreen Valley College

San Jose, CA

Physical Sciences: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 9,336
Retention: 73%
Programs: 41

CampusHybrid

View

GSU

Public

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Physical Sciences: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 34,944
Retention: 80%
Programs: 162
Awards 2024-25: 8,848

CampusOnlineHybrid

View

Public

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn, IL

Physical Sciences: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 26,224
Retention: 66%
Programs: 135

CampusHybrid

View

ISU

Public

Illinois State University

Normal, IL

Physical Sciences: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 21,546
Retention: 81%
Programs: 128
Awards 2024-25: 5,563

CampusOnlineHybrid

View

Public

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Physical Sciences: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 21,026
Retention: 82%
Programs: 206
Awards 2024-25: 6,232

CampusOnlineHybrid

View

PSU

Public

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Physical Sciences: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 19,951
Retention: 76%
Programs: 198
Awards 2024-25: 5,535

CampusOnlineHybrid

View

MSU

Public

Metropolitan State University of Denver

Denver, CO

Physical Sciences: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 18,453
Retention: 63%
Programs: 114
Awards 2024-25: 3,410

CampusOnlineHybrid

View

SIT

Private nonprofit

Stevens Institute of Technology

Hoboken, NJ

Physical Sciences: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Online option

Students: 8,469
Retention: 94%
Programs: 77
Awards 2024-25: 3,170

CampusOnlineHybrid

View

PUF

Public

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN

Physical Sciences: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 7,206
Retention: 67%
Programs: 92
Awards 2024-25: 1,523

CampusOnlineHybrid

View

Public

College of Alameda

Alameda, CA

Physical Sciences: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,141
Retention: 62%
Programs: 41

CampusHybrid

View

FIU

Public

Florida International University

Miami, FL

Physical Sciences: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 54,723
Retention: 92%
Programs: 146
Awards 2024-25: 15,174

CampusOnlineHybrid

View

PSU

Public

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA

Physical Sciences: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 50,737
Retention: 93%
Programs: 252
Awards 2024-25: 14,703

CampusHybrid

View

UTD

Public

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, TX

Physical Sciences: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 29,886
Retention: 90%
Programs: 92
Awards 2024-25: 9,890

CampusOnlineHybrid

View

ECU

Public

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Physical Sciences: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 26,940
Retention: 83%
Programs: 185
Awards 2024-25: 7,270

CampusOnlineHybrid

View

Private nonprofit

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Physical Sciences: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 22,589
Retention: 90%
Programs: 222
Awards 2024-25: 6,875

CampusOnlineHybrid

View

URI

Public

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

Physical Sciences: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students: 17,210
Retention: 84%
Programs: 167
Awards 2024-25: 4,841

CampusOnlineHybrid

View

WMU

Public

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI

Physical Sciences: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate · Fully online

Students: 16,744
Retention: 81%
Programs: 243
Awards 2024-25: 4,305

CampusOnlineHybrid

View

Public

Grossmont College

El Cajon, CA

Physical Sciences: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Admission: Open
Students: 14,440
Retention: 71%
Programs: 74

CampusOnlineHybrid

View

NDS

Public

North Dakota State University-Main Campus

Fargo, ND

Physical Sciences: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Certificate

Students: 11,952
Retention: 78%
Programs: 172
Awards 2024-25: 3,091

CampusOnlineHybrid

View

Free, no obligation

Get help finding a Physical Sciences program

Tell us the level you want and when you plan to start, and we will reply with schools that fit.

Tell us the programs you are considering and when you want to start.
We reply by email with schools and programs that fit what you told us.
We use your details only to respond to your request.

Your plans

Programs you are interested in

Physical Sciences

Add up to five. If yours is not in the list, just type it.

Level you want

When you plan to start

Online or on campus

ZIP code

Your details

First name

Last name

Phone (optional)

Highest education so far

High school graduation year

Military affiliation

Anything else we should know? (optional)

I agree that UniFinder may contact me by email, and by phone if I gave a number, about my request.

Programs within Physical Sciences

Chemistry 1,372 schools
Physics 950 schools
Geology/Earth Science 548 schools
Physical Sciences, General 208 schools
Astronomy 117 schools
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 115 schools
Chemistry, Other 90 schools
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology 79 schools
Physics, Other 74 schools
Materials Science 62 schools
Astrophysics 59 schools
Hydrology and Water Resources Science 51 schools
Physical Sciences, Other 50 schools
Geophysics and Seismology 44 schools
Forensic Chemistry 43 schools
Meteorology 43 schools
Oceanography, Chemical and Physical 42 schools
Chemical Physics 26 schools
Environmental Chemistry 21 schools
Optics 21 schools
Planetary Astronomy and Science 17 schools
Geochemistry 16 schools
Analytical Chemistry 15 schools
Theoretical and Mathematical Physics 14 schools
Astronomy and Astrophysics, Other 13 schools
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Other 12 schools
Polymer Chemistry 10 schools
Materials Sciences, Other 9 schools
Acoustics 7 schools
Physics and Astronomy 7 schools
Atmospheric Chemistry and Climatology 6 schools
Materials Chemistry 6 schools
Paleontology 6 schools
Atomic/Molecular Physics 5 schools
Organic Chemistry 4 schools
Physical Chemistry 4 schools
Elementary Particle Physics 3 schools
Theoretical Chemistry 3 schools
Condensed Matter and Materials Physics 2 schools
Atmospheric Physics and Dynamics 1 schools
Cheminformatics 1 schools
Inorganic Chemistry 1 schools
Nuclear Physics 1 schools