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2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$8,760 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree School for You

Biological & Physical Science is the #38 most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for biological science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the biological science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Biological & Physical Science

Our analysis found Thomas Edison State University to be the best value school for biological and physical science students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . TESU is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at TESU are $9,342 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, biological science graduates from TESU carry an average student debtload of $16,125.

TESU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Sussex County Community College is a great value for biological and physical science students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Newton, Sussex County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sussex County Community College are $8,760 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, biological science graduates from Sussex County Community College carry an average student debtload of $10,040.

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Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and physical science schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 329
New York 322
Maryland 73
New Jersey 374
District of Columbia 36

Biological & Physical Science is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Biological Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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