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2023 Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

4 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for physical science majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in General Physical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Taos Campus the best school in the Southwest Region for general physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos, UNM Taos is a public school with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.

After completing their Associate Degree, physical science graduates from UNM Valencia carry an average student debtload of $16,224.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is a great place for general physical sciences students working on their associate degree. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

Physical Science majors at UNM Gallup take out an average of $16,224 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the distant town of Los Alamos, UNM Los Alamos is a public college with a small student population.

Physical Science majors at UNM Los Alamos take out an average of $16,224 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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Best General Physical Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 30
Arizona 731
Oklahoma 99
New Mexico 67

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

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 4 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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