by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Sciences Major in Washington” ranking - to help you make that decision.
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.
Across Washington, there were 1,950 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,191 and $20,943 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 735 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,435 and $16,352 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington” ranking, we looked at 28 colleges that offer a degree in physical sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their physical sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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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 in Washington” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington”.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, South Seattle College landed the #1 spot on the list. South Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Central College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington list. Seattle Central College is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 80 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Seattle College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington list. North Seattle College is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 62 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cascadia College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Bothell, Washington, and it awarded 27 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 28 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Green River College landed the #5 spot on the 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.
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Highline College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington ranking. Located in Des Moines, Washington, this small public school handed out 35 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Shoreline Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington ranking. Shoreline Community College is a small school located in Shoreline, Washington that handed out 43 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Puget Sound Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington list. South Puget Sound Community College is a public institution located in Olympia, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Edmonds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #9. Edmonds Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lynnwood, Washington. It awarded 43 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Skagit Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington list. Skagit Valley College is a small public school situated in Mount Vernon, Washington. It awarded 28 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington list. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is located in Lakewood, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Bellevue College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #12. This fairly large school is located in Bellevue, Washington, and it awarded 58 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Clark College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #13. Clark College is a public institution located in Vancouver, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Grays Harbor College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington list. Grays Harbor College is a public institution located in Aberdeen, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Spokane Falls Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington list. Spokane Falls Community College is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Wenatchee Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #16. WVC is a small school located in Wenatchee, Washington that handed out 8 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Walla Walla Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington list. This small school is located in Walla Walla, Washington, and it awarded 9 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Yakima Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #18. Yakima Valley College is located in Yakima, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Whatcom Community College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington ranking. Whatcom Community College is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Centralia College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington list. Centralia College is a public institution located in Centralia, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, Columbia Basin College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington list. Located in Pasco, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Everett Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington list. Everett Community College is located in Everett, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Lower Columbia College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington ranking. Lower Columbia College is a small public school situated in Longview, Washington. It awarded 3 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Tacoma Community College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington ranking. Tacoma Community College is a medium-sized school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 8 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #25, Big Bend Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in Washington list. Big Bend Community College is located in Moses Lake, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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