by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,823 people earned their degree in physical science, making the major the 179th most popular in the United States.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,275 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,112 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,164 and $17,633 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region”.
Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Medgar Evers College landed the #1 spot on the list. Medgar is a small public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 225 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. 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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Out of the 23 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Long Island City, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 243 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valley Forge Military College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. This small school is located in Wayne, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 2 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Warren County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Warren County Community College is a small public school situated in Washington, New Jersey. It awarded 5 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Warren County Community College Physical Science Report
With a ranking of #6, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 131 students in 2020-2021.
Queensborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Bayside, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Herkimer County Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Herkimer College is a small school located in Herkimer, New York that handed out 10 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Herkimer County Community College Physical Science Report
College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CSI is a fairly large school located in Staten Island, New York that handed out 71 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Bronx Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Bronx, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 38 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
New York City College of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 70 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Hostos Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Reading Area Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Reading Area Community College is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Carroll Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carroll Community College is located in Westminster, Maryland and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Montgomery County Community College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Blue Bell, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rochester, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. Harrisburg Area Community College is a public institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hudson Valley Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HVCC is a public institution located in Troy, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Community College of Philadelphia came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this fairly large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Community College of Philadelphia Physical Science Report
Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. LCCC is a medium-sized school located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Butler County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #20. Butler, Pennsylvania 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.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Physical Science at Butler County Community College
Villanova University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Villanova, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Roberts Wesleyan College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This small school is located in Rochester, New York, and it awarded 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
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