by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Connecticut for an Associate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Connecticut, there were 627 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,421 and $24,501 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 8 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,377 and $19,767 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Connecticut for an Associate” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in physical sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful physical sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Connecticut for an Associate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut associate degree physical sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gateway Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Connecticut for an Associate list. Located in New Haven, Connecticut, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Manchester Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Connecticut for an Associate list. Manchester, Connecticut is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Connecticut for an Associate list. MxCC is a small school located in Middletown, Connecticut that handed out 2 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Connecticut Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Connecticut for an Associate list. Northwestern Connecticut Community College is located in Winsted, Connecticut and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Connecticut for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tunxis Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Farmington, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Naugatuck Valley Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Connecticut for an Associate list. Located in Waterbury, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Naugatuck Valley Community College Physical Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Capital Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Connecticut for an Associate. Located in Hartford, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Connecticut for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Norwalk Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. NCC is located in Norwalk, Connecticut 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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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Connecticut for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Housatonic Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Housatonic Community College is a small public school situated in Bridgeport, Connecticut. It awarded 0 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 Three Rivers Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Connecticut for an Associate. Located in Norwich, Connecticut, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Three Rivers Community College Physical Sciences Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Connecticut for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinebaug Valley Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. QVCC is a public institution located in Danielson, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Quinebaug Valley Community College Physical Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Asnuntuck Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in Connecticut for an Associate. Asnuntuck Community College is a public institution located in Enfield, Connecticut. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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