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2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

6 Ranked Colleges
1,248 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Physical Science is the 154th most popular major in the country with 4,159 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,299 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,248 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in physical science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical science programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the physical science program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Science (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 207 students in 2019-2020.

Glendale Community College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Glendale Community College is $10,233 for southwest region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Glendale Community College Physical Science Report

#2

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mesa Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 198 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College also made our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $11,230 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3

University of New Mexico - Taos Campus

Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Taos Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNM Taos has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $11,128 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of New Mexico - Taos Campus.

Full University of New Mexico - Taos Campus Physical Science Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is a public institution located in Los Lunas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM Valencia also made our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is $10,236 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Physical Science at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is a public institution located in Gallup, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM Gallup, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $9,088 for southwest region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus.

Read full report on Physical Science at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus

#6 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNM Los Alamos also took the #6 spot in our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNM Los Alamos is $12,637 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Physical Science at University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus

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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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