by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 2,909 people earned their degree in physical science technicians, making the major the 213th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, physical science technicians graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,818 and had an average of $12,928 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 71 physical science technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,958 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 51 physical science technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,077 and $19,490 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical science technicians. That schools that top this list have a program in physical science technicians in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region associate degree physical science tech students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lincoln Trail College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. Lincoln Trail College is a public institution located in Robinson, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. This medium-sized school is located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and it awarded 13 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a medium-sized school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 6 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Kalamazoo Valley Community College Physical Science Technicians Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta College landed the #4 spot on the list. Delta College is located in University Center, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 associates’s physical science tech degrees to qualified students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cincinnati State Technical and Community College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. Cincinnati State is a medium-sized school located in Cincinnati, Ohio that handed out 5 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lake Superior State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. Lake Superior State University is a small public school situated in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. It awarded 1 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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Ferris State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Big Rapids, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science tech degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
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Milwaukee Area Technical College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Milwaukee Area Technical College is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 associates’s physical science tech degrees to qualified students.
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Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Indianapolis, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science tech degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
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City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Harry S Truman College is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 0 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College Physical Science Technicians Report
Grand Rapids Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it awarded 0 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #10, Lansing Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Lansing Community College is a public institution located in Lansing, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Lansing Community College Physical Science Technicians Report
Ball State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science tech degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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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