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. 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 the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast region, there were 9,420 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,772 and $23,221 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 220 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,328 and $20,384 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” ranking analyzed 14 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.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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 “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate” list to help you make the college decision.
We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Richard Bland College of William and Mary. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. This small school is located in South Prince George, Virginia, and it awarded 157 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public institution located in Perkinston, Mississippi. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 34 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Holmes Community College is located in Goodman, Mississippi and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at Holmes Community College
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Fulton, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Georgia State College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate. Swainsboro, Georgia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
Southern Arkansas University Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking. Located in Magnolia, Arkansas, this small public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Physical Sciences Report
Gordon State College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. This small school is located in Barnesville, Georgia, and it awarded 2 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
East Mississippi Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. EMCC is a small school located in Scooba, Mississippi that handed out 2 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Located in Wesson, Mississippi, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Copiah-Lincoln Community College Physical Sciences Report
Mississippi Delta Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Moorhead, Mississippi, this small public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at Mississippi Delta Community College
With a ranking of #10, Andrew College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate list. Andrew College is a small school located in Cuthbert, Georgia that handed out 1 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Augusta Technical College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Augusta Technical College is located in Augusta, Georgia and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read more about Physical Sciences at Augusta Technical College
Thomas More University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Thomas More University is located in Crestview Hills, Kentucky and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southeast Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. UAPB is a small public school situated in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. It awarded 9 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Physical Sciences Report
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