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2023 Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools

12 Colleges
$20,792 Avg Salary
$10,783 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You

General Physical Sciences is the #147 most popular major in the country with 3,823 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Middlesex County College the best school in the United States for general physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, physical science graduates from Middlesex County College take out $10,390 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Rochester.

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#3

Jackson College

Jackson, MI

Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Jackson College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Jackson, Jackson College is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that physical science majors at Jackson College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $15,658.

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#4

Richard Bland College of William and Mary

South Prince George, VA

The excellent associate degree programs at Richard Bland College of William and Mary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general physical sciences schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of South Prince George, RBC is a public school with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, physical science graduates from RBC carry an average student debtload of $12,382. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $129.

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#5

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend LaGuardia Community College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. LaGuardia is a large public school located in the city of Long Island City.

After completing their Associate Degree, physical science graduates from LaGuardia carry an average student debtload of $9,110.

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#6

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

Medgar Evers College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best associate degree general physical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Medgar is a public college with a small student population.

On average, physical science graduates from Medgar take out $10,976 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general physical sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos, UNM Taos is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that physical science majors at UNM Taos take out while working on their Associate Degree is $16,224.

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New York City College of Technology came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. City Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

After completing their Associate Degree, physical science graduates from City Tech carry an average student debtload of $8,664.

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With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for general physical sciences students working on their associate degree. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.

While working on their Associate Degree, physical science majors at UNM Valencia accumulate an average of around $16,224 in student debt.

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University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general physical sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

On average, physical science graduates from UNM Gallup take out $16,224 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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One of 8 majors within the area of study, general physical sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Physical Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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