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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
1,045 Degrees Awarded
$10,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 4,159 people earned their degree in physical science, making the major the 154th most popular in the United States.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,195 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,045 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical science program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Science (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Middlesex County College

Edison, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the #1 spot on the list. Middlesex County College is a fairly large public school situated in Edison, New Jersey. It awarded 180 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Middlesex County College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Middlesex County College is $6,085 for middle atlantic region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Read more about Physical Science at Middlesex County College

#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LaGuardia Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This fairly large school is located in Long Island City, New York, and it awarded 258 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

LaGuardia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for LaGuardia Community College is $7,276 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 103 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

BMCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College is $5,871 for middle atlantic region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Borough of Manhattan Community College Physical Science Report

#4

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, New York
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Medgar Evers College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Medgar is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 204 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, Medgar has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Medgar is $6,404 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Medgar Physical Science Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 2 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Rochester Institute of Technology is $27,289 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full RIT Physical Science Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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