2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Science
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Physical Science is the 154th most popular major in the country with 4,159 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,820 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent physical science programs, but they also cost less that 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
The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree physical sciences students.
Top 14 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Science
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlesex County College. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate. Edison, New Jersey is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 180 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middlesex County College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middlesex County College is $6,649 for associate degree physical sciences students.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the #2 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Glendale Community College, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Glendale Community College is $8,597 for Associate Degree Physical Sciences students.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. 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 took the #5 spot in our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,669 for associate degree physical sciences students per year to attend Mesa Community College.
Out of the 14 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. LaGuardia is a fairly large school located in Long Island City, New York that handed out 258 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at LaGuardia, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $6,766 for Associate Degree Physical Sciences students per year to attend LaGuardia Community College.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Nevada College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate list. Carson City, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 112 students in 2019-2020.
WNC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Western Nevada College is $10,819 for Associate Degree Physical Sciences students.
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With a ranking of #6, Richard Bland College of William and Mary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate list. Richard Bland College of William and Mary is a public institution located in South Prince George, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 168 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.
RBC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Richard Bland College of William and Mary is $12,736 for associate degree physical sciences students.
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Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 103 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree physical sciences students list, BMCC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $5,158 for Associate Degree Physical Sciences students per year to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College.
University of New Mexico - Taos Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate list. UNM Taos is a small school located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico that handed out 26 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM Taos not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,786 for associate degree physical sciences students per year to attend University of New Mexico - Taos Campus.
Medgar Evers College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 204 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our associate degree physical sciences students list, Medgar has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Medgar Evers College is $5,507 for Associate Degree Physical Sciences students.
University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is a small school located in Los Lunas, New Mexico that handed out 17 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UNM Valencia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $8,151 for Associate Degree Physical Sciences students per year to attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus.
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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #11. 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 #12 spot in our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is $6,622 for Associate Degree Physical Sciences students.
Tacoma Community College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Tacoma Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $6,504 for Associate Degree Physical Sciences students per year to attend Tacoma Community College.
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University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking, coming in at #13. UNM Los Alamos is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
UNM Los Alamos also took the #14 spot in our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus is $11,136 for Associate Degree Physical Sciences students.
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Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 2 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
RIT also took the #2 spot in our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend RIT is $33,167 for Associate Degree Physical Sciences students.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
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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%.
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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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