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2023 Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Finding the Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general physical sciences was ranked #147 in the country. In fact 3,823 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 Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for an Associate in General Physical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Middlesex County College the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for general physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.

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 in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

The excellent associate degree programs at LaGuardia Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general physical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

The excellent associate degree programs at Medgar Evers College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general physical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Medgar is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

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

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The excellent associate degree programs at New York City College of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general physical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Borough of Manhattan Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that physical science majors at BMCC take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,888.

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Best General Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 63
New York 984
Maryland 21
New Jersey 207

General Physical Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

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 6 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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