by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Sciences Major” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 50,306 people earned their degree in physical sciences, making the major the 19th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,880 and had an average of $22,620 in loans still to pay off.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 6,428 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major” ranking, we looked at 354 colleges that offer a degree in physical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in physical sciences.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major” list to help you make the college decision.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for associate degree physical sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Richard Bland College of William and Mary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major 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.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Taos Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 354 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is a small school located in Los Lunas, New Mexico that handed out 22 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus
Out of the 354 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Medgar Evers College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Brooklyn, New York, and it awarded 225 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlesex County College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major. Middlesex County College is a public institution located in Edison, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 207 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Nevada College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. WNC is a small school located in Carson City, Nevada that handed out 106 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
South Seattle College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. South Seattle is a small public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 44 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
LaGuardia Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. LaGuardia Community College is located in Long Island City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 243 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Seattle Central College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.
North Central Michigan College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Located in Petoskey, Michigan, this small public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full North Central Michigan College Physical Sciences Report
North Seattle College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #11. North Seattle is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 62 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Chandler-Gilbert Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public institution located in Chandler, Arizona. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 134 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Chandler-Gilbert Community College Physical Sciences Report
Estrella Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Avondale, Arizona, this medium-sized public school awarded 101 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Physical Sciences at Estrella Mountain Community College
Valley Forge Military College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. Valley Forge Military College is a small school located in Wayne, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Physical Sciences at Valley Forge Military College
With a ranking of #15, Cascadia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. 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.
Presentation College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Glendale Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 146 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Physical Sciences at Glendale Community College
Blackfeet Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #18. BCC is located in Browning, Montana and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at Blackfeet Community College
Paradise Valley Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 54 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Paradise Valley Community College Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #20, Jackson College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Jackson College is a public institution located in Jackson, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
With a ranking of #21, American River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. American River College is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 148 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at American River College
With a ranking of #22, El Camino College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. El Camino College is located in Torrance, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 140 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Green River College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Green River College is located in Auburn, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #24, Mount Wachusett Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. MWCC is a small school located in Gardner, Massachusetts that handed out 22 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Mesa Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large school located in Mesa, Arizona that handed out 107 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Northern Oklahoma College | Tonkawa, OK |
| 52 | Bellevue College | Bellevue, WA |
| 53 | Orange Coast College | Costa Mesa, CA |
| 54 | South Mountain Community College | Phoenix, AZ |
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