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2023 Most Popular Online Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biological and physical science was ranked #38 in the country. In fact 30,075 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs 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 2023 rankings named Santa Monica College the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for biological and physical science students working on their associate degree. 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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#2

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Los Angeles Harbor College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

After completing their Associate Degree, biological science graduates from LAHC carry an average student debtload of $12,350.

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#3

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Rio Hondo College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and physical science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

Compton College

Compton, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Compton College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public school 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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#5

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

The in-demand online associate degree programs at College of San Mateo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and physical science schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, CSM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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Explore the most popular online biological and physical science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 18,864
Washington 242
Oregon 292
Hawaii 0
Alaska 67

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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 5 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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