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. 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 Science Major in New York” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
Across New York, there were 984 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,211 and $9,479 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 884 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,256 and $16,406 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general physical sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general physical sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medgar Evers College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York list. Medgar is a public institution located in Brooklyn, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 225 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend LaGuardia Community College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school situated in Long Island City, New York. It awarded 243 associates’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at LaGuardia Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 131 associates’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Borough of Manhattan Community College General Physical Sciences Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Queensborough Community College landed the #4 spot on the list. QCC is located in Bayside, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 associates’s physical science degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Herkimer County Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York. Herkimer College is a public institution located in Herkimer, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Herkimer County Community College General Physical Sciences Report
College of Staten Island CUNY came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York ranking. CSI is a fairly large public school situated in Staten Island, New York. It awarded 71 associates’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at College of Staten Island CUNY
Bronx Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York list. Bronx Community College is a public institution located in Bronx, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Bronx Community College
With a ranking of #8, New York City College of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York list. City Tech is located in Brooklyn, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 70 associates’s physical science degrees to qualified students.
Hostos Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York list. Bronx, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York list. RIT is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 5 associates’s physical science degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Rochester Institute of Technology
With a ranking of #11, Hudson Valley Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York list. Located in Troy, New York, this medium-sized public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at Hudson Valley Community College
Roberts Wesleyan College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in New York ranking. Roberts Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 0 associates’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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