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2023 Most Popular Online General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools

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

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 Most Popular Online General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical science majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#1

Richard Bland College of William and Mary

South Prince George, VA

Our analysis found Richard Bland College of William and Mary to be the most popular school for general physical sciences students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the United States. Located in the rural area of South Prince George, RBC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 157 students majoring in physical science at RBC, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 43% of the physical science majors at the school.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Scottsdale Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best general physical sciences schools in the United States. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in physical science at Scottsdale Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, physical science majors at Scottsdale Community College accumulate an average of around $13,380 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Perkinston, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in physical science at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#5

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Rio Salado College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general physical sciences schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in physical science at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#6

Compton College

Compton, CA

With a ranking of #6, Compton College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general physical sciences students working on their online associate degree. Compton College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Compton.

About 41% of the students majoring in physical science at the school are women while 59% are male.

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Reading Area Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Reading, RACC is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in physical science at RACC, 11% are male and 89% are female.

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#8

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

College of San Mateo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular online places for general physical sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of San Mateo.

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With a ranking of #9, Barton County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general physical sciences students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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#9

Northwest Indian College

Bellingham, WA

Northwest Indian College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Bellingham, Northwest Indian College is a public college with a fairly small student population.

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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 10 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).

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