by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking.
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 Far Western US region, there were 11,419 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,747 and $20,026 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 3,594 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 137 colleges that offer a degree in physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in physical sciences.
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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 “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American River College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. American River College is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 148 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Irvine Valley College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Irvine Valley College is a fairly large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 145 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend El Camino College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. El Camino College is a public institution located in Torrance, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 140 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Nevada College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate. Carson City, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 106 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 137 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Orange Coast College landed the #5 spot on the list. Costa Mesa, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 104 students in 2020-2021.
Moorpark College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Moorpark, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 103 students in 2020-2021.
Pasadena City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Pasadena, California, this large public school handed out 100 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Green River College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #8. Green River College is a public institution located in Auburn, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 97 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Saddleback College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Located in Mission Viejo, California, this fairly large public school awarded 85 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Seattle Central College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. 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.
Santa Barbara City College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this fairly large public school awarded 79 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Golden West College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Golden West College is a public institution located in Huntington Beach, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 77 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Fullerton College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. This fairly large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 66 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Santiago Canyon College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #14. Santiago Canyon College is located in Orange, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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North Seattle College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 62 students in 2020-2021.
Long Beach City College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 60 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Bellevue College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Bellevue College is located in Bellevue, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Chaffey College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. Chaffey College is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
College of the Canyons ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate list. College of the Canyons is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Clarita, California. It awarded 51 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Antelope Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Lancaster, California, this fairly large public school awarded 50 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Monterey Peninsula College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 46 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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South Seattle College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 44 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a public institution located in Lakewood, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Shoreline Community College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking. Shoreline Community College is located in Shoreline, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Edmonds Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #23. Edmonds Community College is located in Lynnwood, 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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