by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Physical Sciences is the 144th most popular major in the country with 3,823 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Pennsylvania, there were 63 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $25,000 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 19 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,360 and $19,957 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in general physical sciences.
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The physical science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reading Area Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Reading Area Community College is a small public school situated in Reading, Pennsylvania. It awarded 9 associates’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Montgomery County Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Montgomery County Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania. It awarded 5 associates’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Montgomery County Community College General Physical Sciences Report
Out of the 8 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Harrisburg Area Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Harrisburg Area Community College is a public institution located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Harrisburg Area Community College General Physical Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Valley Forge Military College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. 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.
Full Valley Forge Military College General Physical Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Community College of Philadelphia. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate. Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s physical science degrees to qualified students.
Read more about General Physical Sciences at Community College of Philadelphia
Villanova University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. Located in Villanova, Pennsylvania, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Butler County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Butler, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 associates’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Science Major in Pennsylvania for an Associate list. LCCC is a medium-sized school located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania that handed out 0 associates’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.
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