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 Southwest 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 Southwest region, there were 5,145 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,669 and $22,079 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,109 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,810 and $18,681 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate” ranking looked at 64 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree physical sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Glendale Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Located in Glendale, Arizona, this fairly large public school awarded 146 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 64 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Chandler, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 134 students in 2020-2021.
Full Chandler-Gilbert Community College Physical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 107 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Estrella Mountain Community College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized school located in Avondale, Arizona that handed out 101 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 64 schools in the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Tulsa Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Tulsa Community College is a fairly large public school situated in Tulsa, Oklahoma. It awarded 82 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Paradise Valley Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Paradise Valley Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 54 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #7, Phoenix College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Phoenix College is a medium-sized school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 45 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Scottsdale, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
Austin Community College District ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Austin Community College District is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 41 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Austin Community College District Physical Sciences Report
University of New Mexico - Taos Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. University of New Mexico - Taos Campus is a small public school situated in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. It awarded 28 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full University of New Mexico - Taos Campus Physical Sciences Report
San Jacinto Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. San Jacinto College is a public institution located in Pasadena, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Blinn College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Brenham, Texas, this fairly large public school awarded 27 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. UNM Valencia is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #14, Rio Salado College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 20 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
GateWay Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. GateWay Community College is a small school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 19 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
South Mountain Community College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. South Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Houston Community College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Houston Community College is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 17 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Del Mar College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. DMC is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #18, Oklahoma City Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. OCCC is a public institution located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #18, Arizona Western College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Arizona Western College is a medium-sized public school situated in Yuma, Arizona. It awarded 16 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
El Paso Community College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This large school is located in El Paso, Texas, and it awarded 14 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Northern Oklahoma College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Northern Oklahoma College is a small public school situated in Tonkawa, Oklahoma. It awarded 13 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
San Juan College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. San Juan College is a public institution located in Farmington, New Mexico. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Tyler Junior College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Tyler, Texas, and it awarded 10 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. This small school is located in Gallup, New Mexico, and it awarded 7 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Amarillo College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate ranking. Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Central New Mexico Community College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Physical Sciences Major in the Southwest Region for an Associate list. Central New Mexico Community College is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Full Central New Mexico Community College Physical Sciences Report
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