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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

5 Ranked Colleges
1,045 Degrees Awarded
$10,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Physical Sciences is the 135th most popular major in the country with 4,159 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,050 and had an average of $13,137 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,195 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,400 and $13,605 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,045 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in general physical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general physical sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general physical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Physical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Middlesex County College

Edison, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex County College. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Middlesex County College is a fairly large public school situated in Edison, New Jersey. It awarded 180 associates’s physical science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree physical science students whose families make $30-$48k list, Middlesex County College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Middlesex County College is $6,085 for middle atlantic region associate degree physical science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Middlesex County College General Physical Sciences Report

#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. LaGuardia is a fairly large school located in Long Island City, New York that handed out 258 associates’s physical science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree physical science students whose families make $30-$48k list, LaGuardia has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LaGuardia is $7,276 for middle atlantic region associate degree physical science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. BMCC is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 103 associates’s physical science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree physical science students whose families make $30-$48k list, BMCC has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College is $5,871 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Physical Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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#4

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medgar Evers College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Medgar Evers College is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 204 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Medgar not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Medgar is $6,404 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Physical Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Medgar Evers College General Physical Sciences Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. RIT is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s physical science degrees to qualified students.

RIT also made our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Rochester Institute of Technology is $27,289 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Physical Science students whose families make $30-$48k.

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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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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