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2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k

11 Ranked Colleges
6,783 Degrees Awarded
$16,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 52,879 people earned their degree in physical sciences, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,122 and had an average of $22,339 in loans still to pay off.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,783 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,082 and $17,678 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality physical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the physical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree physical sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 11 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k)

#1

Middlesex County College

Edison, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the #1 spot on the list. Middlesex County College is located in Edison, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 184 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Middlesex County College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Middlesex County College is $6,649 for associate degree physical sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Middlesex County College Physical Sciences Report

#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. LaGuardia is a fairly large school located in Long Island City, New York that handed out 258 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

LaGuardia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for LaGuardia is $6,766 for associate degree physical sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at LaGuardia Community College

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in New York, New York, this large public school awarded 103 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

BMCC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,158 for Associate Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College.

Read more about Physical Sciences at BMCC

#4

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
#12 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma City Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. OCCC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 17 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OCCC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Oklahoma City Community College is $6,842 for associate degree physical sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at OCCC

#5

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, New York
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medgar Evers College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Medgar is a medium-sized public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 204 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Medgar not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. It costs about $5,507 for Associate Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Medgar.

Read more about Physical Sciences at Medgar

#6

Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

Community College of Philadelphia ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Community College of Philadelphia also made our “Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $7,165 for associate degree physical sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Community College of Philadelphia.

Full Community College of Philadelphia Physical Sciences Report

#7

Richard Bland College of William and Mary

South Prince George, Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Richard Bland College of William and Mary came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. RBC is a small school located in South Prince George, Virginia that handed out 168 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RBC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend RBC is $12,736 for Associate Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

Read more about Physical Sciences at RBC

#11 in overall quality

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public institution located in Magnolia, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Arkansas University Main Campus also took the #11 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is $14,270 for associate degree physical sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Physical Sciences Report

#9

Tacoma Community College

Tacoma, Washington
#16 in overall quality

Tacoma Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k list. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 2 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Tacoma Community College also made our “Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. It costs about $6,504 for associate degree physical sciences students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend Tacoma Community College.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Tacoma Community College

#10

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#17 in overall quality

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #10. Pocatello, Idaho is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

ISU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Idaho State University is $16,810 for associate degree physical sciences students whose families make more than $110k.

Full ISU Physical Sciences Report

#11

Rochester Institute of Technology

Rochester, New York
#2 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate For Those Making Over $110k ranking. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 2 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

RIT also made our “Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for RIT is $33,167 for Associate Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make more than $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 low student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.

Full RIT Physical Sciences Report

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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