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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k)

12 Ranked Colleges
3,820 Degrees Awarded
$14,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,820 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general physical sciences programs, but they also 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree physical science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 12 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Middlesex County College

Edison, New Jersey

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Edison, New Jersey, and it awarded 180 associates’s physical science degrees in 2019-2020.

Middlesex County College also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Middlesex County College is $10,981 for Associate Degree Physical Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#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 For Those Making $75-$110k list. LaGuardia Community College is a fairly large school located in Long Island City, New York that handed out 258 associates’s physical science degrees in 2019-2020.

LaGuardia also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend LaGuardia is $12,640 for associate degree physical science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Borough of Manhattan Community College is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 103 associates’s physical science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our associate degree physical science students whose families make $75-$110k list, BMCC has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Borough of Manhattan Community College is $10,795 for Associate Degree Physical Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#4

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Mesa, Arizona. It awarded 198 associates’s physical science degrees in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Mesa Community College is $13,789 for associate degree physical science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#5

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medgar Evers College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 204 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical science students in 2019-2020.

Medgar also made our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. The yearly cost to attend Medgar Evers College is $12,871 for Associate Degree Physical Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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#6

Western Nevada College

Carson City, Nevada

Western Nevada College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Western Nevada College is a small school located in Carson City, Nevada that handed out 112 associates’s physical science degrees in 2019-2020.

WNC also made our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Western Nevada College is $13,075 for associate degree physical science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Western Nevada College General Physical Sciences Report

#7

Richard Bland College of William and Mary

South Prince George, Virginia

Richard Bland College of William and Mary did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. South Prince George, Virginia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science degrees to 168 students in 2019-2020.

RBC also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Richard Bland College of William and Mary is $16,540 for Associate Degree Physical Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Gallup, New Mexico, and it awarded 7 associates’s physical science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM Gallup also made our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. The yearly cost to attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is $10,616 for Associate Degree Physical Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus General Physical Sciences Report

University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is a public institution located in Los Lunas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM Valencia also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,544 for Associate Degree Physical Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus.

Full UNM Valencia General Physical Sciences Report

#10

Tacoma Community College

Tacoma, Washington

With a ranking of #10, Tacoma Community College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k list. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 2 associates’s physical science degrees in 2019-2020.

Tacoma Community College also made our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Tacoma Community College is $11,306 for Associate Degree Physical Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full Tacoma Community College General Physical Sciences Report

University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UNM Los Alamos is a public institution located in Los Alamos, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM Los Alamos not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $12,418 for Associate Degree Physical Science students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UNM Los Alamos.

Read more about General Physical Sciences at University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus

#12

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#2 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #12. 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” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for RIT is $32,287 for Associate Degree Physical Science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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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