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Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

59 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 59 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

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

#1

American River College

Sacramento, CA

Our 2023 rankings named American River College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for general physical sciences students working on their associate degree. American River is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

Of the 129 students majoring in physical science at American River, 51% are male and 49% are female.

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#2

Western Nevada College

Carson City, NV

Out of the 59 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Nevada College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Carson City, WNC is a public college with a small student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in physical science at the school are women while 51% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, physical science graduates from WNC carry an average student debt load of $11,282.

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#3

Green River College

Auburn, WA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Green River College is a great place for general physical sciences students working on their associate degree. GRC is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Of the 97 students majoring in physical science at GRC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#4

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

Out of the 59 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle Central College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

About 23% of the students majoring in physical science at the school are women while 78% are male.

While working on their Associate Degree, physical science majors at Seattle Central accumulate an average of around $9,319 in student debt.

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#5

El Camino College

Torrance, CA

Out of the 59 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, El Camino College landed the # 5 spot on the list. El Camino College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Torrance.

Of the 79 students majoring in physical science at El Camino College, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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#6

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

North Seattle College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general physical sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. North Seattle is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 62 students majoring in physical science at North Seattle, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#7

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

Bellevue College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general physical sciences programs. BC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellevue.

Women make up 29% of the physical science majors at the school.

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#8

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

Long Beach City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general physical sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a very large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in physical science at the school are women while 47% are male.

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#9

South Seattle College

Seattle, WA

With a ranking of #9, South Seattle College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Seattle, South Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 32% of the physical science majors at the school.

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Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Lakewood, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in physical science at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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Best General Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 362
Washington 740
Oregon 1
Nevada 106
Hawaii 0

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 28 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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