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2023 Best Value General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$15,202 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,792 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 984 degrees and certificates were awarded to general physical sciences students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #75 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Best Value General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in New York to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for physical science students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York

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

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in General Physical Sciences

#1

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Our analysis found LaGuardia Community College to be the best value school for general physical sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a fairly large student population.

LaGuardia undergraduate students pay an average of $5,218 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, physical science graduates from LaGuardia take out $9,110 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, LaGuardia is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York list.

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#2

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Medgar Evers College is a great value for general physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Medgar is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

Medgar undergraduate students pay an average of $7,352 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, physical science majors at Medgar accumulate an average of around $10,976 in student debt.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Medgar also did well on our Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Borough of Manhattan Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value general physical sciences schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, BMCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

BMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $5,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Physical Science majors at BMCC take out an average of $14,888 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 New York City College of Technology. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at City Tech are $7,320 per year. On average, physical science graduates from City Tech take out $8,664 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 #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

RIT undergraduate students pay an average of $50,951 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

RIT not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York list.

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Best Value General Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value General Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 63
Maryland 21
New Jersey 207

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

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 5 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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