by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 30,075 people earned their degree in biological and physical sciences, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 25,627 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major” ranking looked at 193 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and physical sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biological and physical sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree biological & physical sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Jacinto College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major. Mt. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school situated in San Jacinto, California. It awarded 760 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 193 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Kishwaukee College landed the #2 spot on the list. Kishwaukee College is a public institution located in Malta, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 155 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kishwaukee College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Compton College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major. Located in Compton, California, this small public school awarded 119 degrees to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Solano Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Solano Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairfield, California. It awarded 338 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waubonsee Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Sugar Grove, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 280 students in 2020-2021.
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Pasadena City College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Pasadena City College is a large public school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 1,417 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pasadena City College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #7, College of the Redwoods did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Eureka, California, and it awarded 124 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lake Tahoe Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. LTCC is a small school located in South Lake Tahoe, California that handed out 33 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Copper Mountain Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Copper Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Joshua Tree, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Morton College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Located in Cicero, Illinois, this small public school awarded 91 degrees to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Illinois Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Located in Oglesby, Illinois, this small public school handed out 147 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Los Medanos College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Pittsburg, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 317 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Woodland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Located in Woodland, California, this small public school handed out 69 degrees to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Los Angeles Pierce College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Located in Woodland Hills, California, this fairly large public school awarded 479 degrees to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Imperial Valley College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Imperial, California, and it awarded 388 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 101 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Triton College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Located in River Grove, Illinois, this medium-sized public school awarded 191 degrees to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Sierra College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Rocklin, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 749 students in 2020-2021.
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Contra Costa College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Contra Costa College is a medium-sized public school situated in San Pablo, California. It awarded 214 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Contra Costa College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #20, Victor Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Victor Valley College is a medium-sized school located in Victorville, California that handed out 418 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Yuba College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #21. Located in Marysville, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 153 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Porterville College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Porterville College is a public institution located in Porterville, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 117 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Porterville College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Moraine Valley Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. MVCC is located in Palos Hills, Illinois and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 421 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Rend Lake College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Rend Lake College is a small public school situated in Ina, Illinois. It awarded 140 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Los Angeles Harbor College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Los Angeles Harbor College is a medium-sized school located in Wilmington, California that handed out 364 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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