by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Biological & Physical Science is the 38th most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, biological and physical science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,402 and had an average of $15,005 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 25,627 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate” ranking analyzed 193 colleges that offered a degree in biological and physical science. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in biological and physical science.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree biological science students.
Out of the 193 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the #1 spot on the list. Pasadena, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 1,417 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Pasadena City College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Jacinto College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate. Located in San Jacinto, California, this fairly large public school handed out 760 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sierra College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate list. Sierra College is a fairly large public school situated in Rocklin, California. It awarded 749 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allan Hancock College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate list. Santa Maria, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 557 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 193 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Riverside City College landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 553 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Riverside City College
With a ranking of #6, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate list. San Jacinto College is located in Pasadena, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 537 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at San Jacinto College
Santa Barbara City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 506 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Golden West College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate ranking. Golden West College is located in Huntington Beach, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 485 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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Los Angeles Pierce College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate ranking. Woodland Hills, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 479 students in 2020-2021.
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Moraine Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. This fairly large school is located in Palos Hills, Illinois, and it awarded 421 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Moraine Valley Community College
Victor Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. Victor Valley College is a medium-sized school located in Victorville, California that handed out 418 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Santa Monica College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate list. Santa Monica, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 405 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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William Rainey Harper College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate ranking. Harper College is a fairly large school located in Palatine, Illinois that handed out 401 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ventura College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate ranking. Ventura College is located in Ventura, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 392 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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Moorpark College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Moorpark, California, this fairly large public school awarded 390 degrees to qualified associates’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
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Imperial Valley College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Imperial, California, and it awarded 388 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Imperial Valley College Biological & Physical Science Report
Northern Virginia Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate list. Northern Virginia Community College is a public institution located in Annandale, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 367 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Northern Virginia Community College
Los Angeles Harbor College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #18. This medium-sized school is located in Wilmington, California, and it awarded 364 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Los Angeles Harbor College
Chaffey College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate ranking. Rancho Cucamonga, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 355 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
American River College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 353 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate ranking. SRJC is a fairly large school located in Santa Rosa, California that handed out 347 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Solano Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #22. Solano Community College is located in Fairfield, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 338 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Solano Community College
San Joaquin Delta College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Located in Stockton, California, this fairly large public school handed out 334 degrees to qualified associates’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
East Los Angeles College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #24. This large school is located in Monterey Park, California, and it awarded 328 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Los Angeles College Biological & Physical Science Report
Modesto Junior College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major for an Associate ranking. Modesto Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Modesto, California. It awarded 327 associates’s biological science 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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