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2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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

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

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

Check out the biological science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named San Jacinto Community College the most popular school in the Southwest Region for biological and physical science students working on their associate degree. San Jacinto College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.

About 84% of the students majoring in biological science at the school are women while 16% are male.

On average, biological science graduates from San Jacinto College take out $13,940 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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#2

Angelina College

Lufkin, TX

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Angelina College is a great place for biological and physical science students working on their associate degree. AC is a small public school located in the town of Lufkin.

Of the 13 students majoring in biological science at AC, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#3

Murray State College

Tishomingo, OK

The in-demand associate degree programs at Murray State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and physical science schools in the Southwest Region . Murray State College is a small public school located in the rural area of Tishomingo.

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#3

Central Arizona College

Coolidge, AZ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Arizona College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Pinal County Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Coolidge.

Women make up 33% of the biological science majors at the school.

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Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and physical science colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 653
Arizona 6
Oklahoma 6

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

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 4 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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