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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking.
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 the Rocky Mountains region, there were 2,027 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,145 and $23,423 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 55 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,822 and $20,997 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered 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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The physical sciences 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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Blackfeet Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. BCC is a small school located in Browning, Montana that handed out 3 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Wyoming Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Rock Springs, Wyoming, this small public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Casper College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Casper College is a small public school situated in Casper, Wyoming. It awarded 4 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salish Kootenai College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salish Kootenai College is a public institution located in Pablo, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Snow College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Ephraim, Utah, this medium-sized public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #6, Salt Lake Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
College of Southern Idaho landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. College of Southern Idaho is a medium-sized public school situated in Twin Falls, Idaho. It awarded 2 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Utah Valley University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UVU is located in Orem, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
College of Western Idaho landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Nampa, Idaho, and it awarded 3 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Idaho State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
North Idaho College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. NIC is a small public school situated in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. It awarded 1 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Wyoming College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Riverton, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Northwest College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Powell, Wyoming is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
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Laramie County Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Laramie County Community College is a public institution located in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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