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2023 Most Popular Online Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools

10 Colleges
$25,195 Avg Salary
$8,762 Avg Student Debt

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

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the United States to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our analysis found Santa Monica College to be the most popular school for biological and physical science students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the United States. SMC is a very large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.

Women make up 65% of the biological science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Virginia Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Annandale, Northern Virginia Community College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 36% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, biological science majors at Northern Virginia Community College accumulate an average of around $13,397 in student debt.

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#3

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Harbor College landed the # 3 spot on the list. LAHC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Wilmington.

Of the 364 students majoring in biological science at LAHC, 38% are male and 62% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, biological science majors at LAHC accumulate an average of around $12,350 in student debt.

Full Biological & Physical Science at Los Angeles Harbor College Report

#4

Waubonsee Community College

Sugar Grove, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waubonsee Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools list. Waubonsee is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Sugar Grove.

Of the 280 students majoring in biological science at Waubonsee, 43% are male and 57% are female.

The average amount in student loans that biological science majors at Waubonsee take out while working on their Associate Degree is $9,909.

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Out of the 10 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Reynolds Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Richmond, Reynolds Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 154 students majoring in biological science at Reynolds Community College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

After completing their Associate Degree, biological science graduates from Reynolds Community College carry an average student debtload of $12,442.

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#6

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

Rio Hondo College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 127 students majoring in biological science at RHCCD, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online associate degree biological and physical science programs. Located in the large suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public college with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 21% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Heartland Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and physical science students working on their online associate degree. Heartland Community College is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

About 45% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 55% are male.

The average amount in student loans that biological science majors at Heartland Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $12,027.

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Thomas Edison State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for biological and physical science students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Trenton, TESU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 25% of the biological science majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, biological science graduates from TESU carry an average student debtload of $16,125.

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#10

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

College of San Mateo came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the biological science majors at the school.

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One of 44 majors within the area of study, biological and physical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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).

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