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. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Physical Science is the 179th most popular major in the country with 3,823 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across California, there were 362 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 322 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California” ranking, we looked at 30 colleges that offer a degree in physical science. That schools that top this list have a program in physical science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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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 in California” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree physical sciences students.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, American River College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 129 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Compton College landed the #2 spot on the list. Compton College is a small public school situated in Compton, California. It awarded 17 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Camino College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California list. El Camino College is a public institution located in Torrance, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 79 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Long Beach City College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California. Long Beach City College is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Clovis Community College is located in Fresno, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Columbia College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California list. Columbia Junior College is a small public school situated in Sonora, California. It awarded 2 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Taft College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California ranking. Taft College is a public institution located in Taft, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Citrus College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California list. Citrus College is a medium-sized school located in Glendora, California that handed out 7 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Chaffey College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California ranking. Chaffey College is a fairly large school located in Rancho Cucamonga, California that handed out 8 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Saddleback College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California ranking. Mission Viejo, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.
College of San Mateo landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California ranking. College of San Mateo is a medium-sized public school situated in San Mateo, California. It awarded 1 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
College of the Sequoias ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California list. College of the Sequoias is a fairly large public school situated in Visalia, California. It awarded 2 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #13, Glendale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California list. Located in Glendale, California, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
San Diego Mesa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #14. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Butte College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #15. Butte College is a public institution located in Oroville, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Imperial Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #16. IVC is located in Imperial, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Antelope Valley College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Lancaster, California, and it awarded 1 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
MiraCosta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. MiraCosta College is located in Oceanside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Fresno City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. Fresno City College is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Merced College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California ranking. Merced College is located in Merced, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Reedley College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California ranking. Reedley College is a public institution located in Reedley, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Irvine Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California list. Irvine Valley College is located in Irvine, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Los Angeles Mission College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California ranking. Los Angeles Mission College is located in Sylmar, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Physical Science at Los Angeles Mission College
Modesto Junior College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. MJC is located in Modesto, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Mendocino College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. Mendocino College is a small public school situated in Ukiah, California. It awarded 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Mission College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California list. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, College of the Siskiyous did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California list. Weed, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
Feather River Community College District did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. Feather River Community College District is a small public school situated in Quincy, California. It awarded 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Gavilan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. Gavilan College is a small public school situated in Gilroy, California. It awarded 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
College of Marin ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in California list. College of Marin is a small public school situated in Kentfield, California. It awarded 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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