by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 3,141 people earned their degree in general physical sciences, making the major the 144th most popular in the United States. In , general physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $26,561 and had an average of $12,348 in loans still to pay off.
Across California, there were 289 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 228 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,701 and $18,669 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California” ranking looked at 30 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for california associate degree physical science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American River College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California. This large school is located in Sacramento, California, and it awarded 109 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Compton College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California list. Located in Compton, California, this small public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical science students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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 Science Major in California list. El Camino College is a fairly large school located in Torrance, California that handed out 47 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%.
Out of the 30 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Long Beach City College landed the #4 spot on the list. Long Beach City College is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 35 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clovis Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California. Clovis Community College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Columbia College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California list. Columbia Junior College is a public institution located in Sonora, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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Taft College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California ranking. Located in Taft, California, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s physical science students in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #8, Citrus College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California list. Citrus College is a public institution located in Glendora, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
Chaffey College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California list. Located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, this fairly large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified associates’s physical science students in 2021-2022.
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%.
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Saddleback College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California ranking, coming in at #10. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school situated in Mission Viejo, California. It awarded 4 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, College of San Mateo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California list. College of San Mateo is a public institution located in San Mateo, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #12, College of the Sequoias did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California list. Visalia, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
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Glendale Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California ranking. Glendale Community College is a public institution located in Glendale, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
San Diego Mesa College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California list. San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s physical science degrees to qualified students.
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Butte College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California ranking. Butte College is a medium-sized public school situated in Oroville, California. It awarded 0 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Imperial Valley College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Imperial, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
Antelope Valley College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California list. Antelope Valley College is located in Lancaster, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s physical science degrees to qualified students.
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Feather River Community College District ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California list. Feather River Community College District is a small public school situated in Quincy, California. It awarded 1 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Merced College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California ranking. Merced Community College District is a fairly large public school situated in Merced, California. It awarded 0 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
With a ranking of #18, Irvine Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California list. Irvine Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 0 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
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Reedley College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California ranking. Reedley College is a medium-sized school located in Reedley, California that handed out 5 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 ranking of #18, Modesto Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California list. Located in Modesto, California, this fairly large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s physical science students in 2021-2022.
College of the Siskiyous landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California ranking. College of the Siskiyous is located in Weed, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s physical science degrees to qualified students.
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Gavilan College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California ranking. This small school is located in Gilroy, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
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Los Angeles Mission College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in Sylmar, California, and it awarded 0 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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MiraCosta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. MiraCosta College is a public institution located in Oceanside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Mission College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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College of Marin landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California ranking. College of Marin is a public institution located in Kentfield, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #18, Mendocino College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California list. Mendocino College is located in Ukiah, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s physical science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Fresno City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in California ranking, coming in at #18. Fresno City College is a large public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 0 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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