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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 3,823 people earned their degree in physical science, making the major the 179th most popular in the United States.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,395 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major” ranking looked at 128 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in physical science.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Richard Bland College of William and Mary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Located in South Prince George, Virginia, this small public school awarded 157 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Richard Bland College of William and Mary Physical Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Taos Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 28 students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major. UNM Valencia is a small public school situated in Los Lunas, New Mexico. It awarded 22 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus Physical Science Report
Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Medgar Evers College landed the #4 spot on the list. Medgar Evers College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 225 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Science at Medgar Evers College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlesex County College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major. Middlesex County College is a public institution located in Edison, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 202 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Western Nevada College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. This small school is located in Carson City, Nevada, and it awarded 106 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
South Seattle College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
LaGuardia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Long Island City, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 243 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Seattle Central College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Seattle Central is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 80 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
North Central Michigan College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. North Central Michigan College is a small public school situated in Petoskey, Michigan. It awarded 19 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
North Seattle College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small public school awarded 62 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Chandler-Gilbert Community College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a fairly large school located in Chandler, Arizona that handed out 131 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chandler-Gilbert Community College Physical Science Report
Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Avondale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 100 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Science at Estrella Mountain Community College
Valley Forge Military College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. Wayne, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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Cascadia College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. Cascadia College is a public institution located in Bothell, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 27 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Paradise Valley Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, this medium-sized public school handed out 54 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Science at Paradise Valley Community College
With a ranking of #17, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 142 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Science at Glendale Community College
With a ranking of #18, Jackson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Jackson, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Green River College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. Located in Auburn, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 97 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Mesa Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.
Warren County Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. Located in Washington, New Jersey, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.
Read more about Physical Science at Warren County Community College
American River College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. American River is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 129 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Highline College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. This small school is located in Des Moines, Washington, and it awarded 35 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Scottsdale Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. Scottsdale Community College is a public institution located in Scottsdale, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Physical Science at Scottsdale Community College
Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. BMCC is a public institution located in New York, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 131 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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