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2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

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

With 374 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and physical science is the #52 most popular major in New Jersey.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in New Jersey to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Physical Science program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Hudson County Community College to be the most popular school for biological and physical science students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Located in the city of Jersey City, HCCC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 29% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, biological science majors at HCCC accumulate an average of around $8,110 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Thomas Edison State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and physical science schools in New Jersey. TESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Trenton.

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

The average amount in student loans that biological science majors at TESU take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,125.

Full Biological & Physical Science at Thomas Edison State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sussex County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the fringe town of Newton, Sussex County Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in biological science at Sussex County Community College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

Biological Science majors at Sussex County Community College take out an average of $10,040 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Full Biological & Physical Science at Sussex County Community College Report

Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 3 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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