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Most Popular Natural Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Natural Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

8 Colleges
$29,303 Avg Salary
$11,253 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Sciences Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural sciences was ranked #213 in the country. In fact 2,214 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Natural Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Natural Sciences program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for natural sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Kapiolani Community College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for natural sciences students working on their associate degree. Kapiolani CC is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Honolulu.

Women make up 38% of the natural sciences majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, natural sciences majors at Kapiolani CC accumulate an average of around $12,892 in student debt.

Full Natural Sciences at Kapiolani Community College Report

#2

Leeward Community College

Pearl City, HI

Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Leeward Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Leeward CC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Pearl City.

About 28% of the students majoring in natural sciences at the school are women while 72% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, natural sciences graduates from Leeward CC carry an average student debt load of $14,717.

Full Natural Sciences at Leeward Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at University of Hawaii Maui College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular natural sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . UH Maui College is a small public school located in the small city of Kahului.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Windward Community College is a great place for natural sciences students working on their associate degree. Windward CC is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Kaneohe.

Of the 14 students majoring in natural sciences at Windward CC, 64% are male and 36% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Alaska Fairbanks is a great place for natural sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 57% of the students majoring in natural sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.

On average, natural sciences graduates from UAF take out $12,430 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

Read full report on Natural Sciences at University of Alaska Fairbanks

Kauai Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree natural sciences programs. Kauai CC is a small public school located in the remote town of Lihue.

Women make up 63% of the natural sciences majors at the school.

Full Natural Sciences at Kauai Community College Report

With a ranking of #7, Honolulu Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for natural sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Honolulu, Honolulu CC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in natural sciences at Honolulu CC, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Hawaii Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree natural sciences programs. Located in the town of Hilo, Hawaii CC is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Natural Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best natural sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 137
Washington 0
Oregon 0
Hawaii 187
Alaska 14

Natural Sciences is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Agsftw.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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