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 “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Physical Sciences is the 19th most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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 Plains States region, there were 2,881 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,796 and $23,945 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 45 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,723 and $22,140 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region” ranking, we looked at 33 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region associate degree physical sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Presentation College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Located in Aberdeen, South Dakota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Vermilion Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. This small school is located in Ely, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Normandale Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. Normandale Community College is a public institution located in Bloomington, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dodge City Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Dodge City Community College is a public institution located in Dodge City, Kansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Inver Hills Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region. Located in Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Metropolitan Community College - Kansas City ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. MCC is a fairly large school located in Kansas City, Missouri that handed out 8 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Rochester Community and Technical College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Rochester Community and Technical College is a public institution located in Rochester, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Minneapolis Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #8. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
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St Charles Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. St Charles Community College is located in Cottleville, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
State Fair Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. This small school is located in Sedalia, Missouri, and it awarded 1 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Century College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #11. This medium-sized school is located in White Bear Lake, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, Northeast Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Northeast is located in Norfolk, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
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Barton County Community College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Great Bend, Kansas, this small public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Anoka-Ramsey Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #14. Coon Rapids, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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Eastern Iowa Community College District ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Eastern Iowa Community Colleges is a medium-sized public school situated in Davenport, Iowa. It awarded 1 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saint Paul College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Saint Paul College is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #17, Butler Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Butler Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in El Dorado, Kansas. It awarded 1 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Kirkwood Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Kirkwood Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. It awarded 1 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Des Moines Area Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. DMACC is located in Ankeny, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Indian Hills Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. IHCC is a small school located in Ottumwa, Iowa that handed out 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Minnesota State Community and Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. M State is a public institution located in Fergus Falls, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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North Hennepin Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. North Hennepin Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. It awarded 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #20, Riverland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Riverland Community College is a small public school situated in Austin, Minnesota. It awarded 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Lakes College - Brainerd came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Central Lakes College is located in Brainerd, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Hibbing Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Hibbing Community College is a small school located in Hibbing, Minnesota that handed out 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Springfield, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Western Nebraska Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. WNCC is a small school located in Scottsbluff, Nebraska that handed out 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Lake Superior College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Lake Superior College is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #20, Marshalltown Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region list. Marshalltown Community College is located in Marshalltown, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Southeastern Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Southeastern Community College is a small public school situated in West Burlington, Iowa. It awarded 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Iowa Central Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. Iowa Central Community College is located in Fort Dodge, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Ridgewater College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking. Ridgewater College is a public institution located in Willmar, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Ellsworth Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Iowa Falls, Iowa, and it awarded 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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