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2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major

128 Ranked Colleges
3,395 Degrees Awarded
$20,792 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 3,823 people earned their degree in general physical sciences, making the major the 144th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, general physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,561 and had an average of $12,761 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,395 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major” ranking looked at 128 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general physical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general physical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree physical science students.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for General Physical Sciences

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Richard Bland College of William and Mary
South Prince George, Virginia

Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Richard Bland College of William and Mary landed the #1 spot on the list. Richard Bland College of William and Mary is a public institution located in South Prince George, Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 157 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus
Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico

Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Taos Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of New Mexico - Taos Campus is a small public school situated in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. It awarded 28 associates’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. UNM Valencia is a public institution located in Los Lunas, New Mexico. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Medgar Evers College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science degrees to 225 students in 2020-2021.

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Middlesex County College
Edison, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex County College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized school located in Edison, New Jersey that handed out 202 associates’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Western Nevada College
Carson City, Nevada

Western Nevada College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking, coming in at #6. Western Nevada College is located in Carson City, Nevada and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 associates’s physical science degrees to qualified students.

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South Seattle College
Seattle, Washington

South Seattle College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major list. South Seattle College is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 44 associates’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York

LaGuardia Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major list. Located in Long Island City, New York, this fairly large public school awarded 243 degrees to qualified associates’s physical science students in 2020-2021.

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Seattle Central College
Seattle, Washington

Seattle Central College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small public school awarded 80 degrees to qualified associates’s physical science students in 2020-2021.

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North Central Michigan College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Petoskey, Michigan, this small public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical science students in 2020-2021.

Full NCMC General Physical Sciences Report

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North Seattle College
Seattle, Washington

North Seattle College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small public school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical science students in 2020-2021.

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chandler, Arizona, and it awarded 131 associates’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Estrella Mountain Community College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 associates’s physical science degrees to qualified students.

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Valley Forge Military College
Wayne, Pennsylvania

Valley Forge Military College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking, coming in at #14. Wayne, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s physical science degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

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Cascadia College
Bothell, Washington

Cascadia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking, coming in at #15. 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.

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With a ranking of #16, Paradise Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major list. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

Full Paradise Valley Community College General Physical Sciences Report

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Glendale Community College
Glendale, Arizona

Glendale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking, coming in at #17. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Glendale, Arizona. It awarded 142 associates’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Glendale Community College General Physical Sciences Report

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Jackson College
Jackson, Michigan

With a ranking of #18, Jackson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major list. Jackson, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science 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.

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Green River College
Auburn, Washington

With a ranking of #19, Green River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major list. GRC is a medium-sized public school situated in Auburn, Washington. It awarded 97 associates’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

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Mesa Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major list. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science degrees to 105 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Physical Sciences at Mesa Community College

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Warren County Community College
Washington, New Jersey

Warren County Community College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking. Warren County Community College is a small public school situated in Washington, New Jersey. It awarded 5 associates’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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American River College
Sacramento, California

American River College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking, coming in at #22. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school awarded 129 degrees to qualified associates’s physical science students in 2020-2021.

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Highline College
Des Moines, Washington

Highline College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major list. Highline College is a public institution located in Des Moines, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 35 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major ranking, coming in at #24. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science degrees to 42 students in 2020-2021.

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Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major list. BMCC is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 131 associates’s physical science degrees to qualified students.

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