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2023 Most Popular Online General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

3 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.

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.

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 in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

Check out the online physical science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our 2023 rankings named Mesa Community College the most popular online school in the Southwest Region for general physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 105 students majoring in physical science at Mesa Community College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Mesa Community College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Scottsdale Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in physical science at the school are women while 50% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, physical science graduates from Scottsdale Community College carry an average student debtload of $13,380.

Full General Physical Sciences at Scottsdale Community College Report

#3

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Out of the 3 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 63% of the physical science majors at the school.

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Explore the most popular online general physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

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

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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 3 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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