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Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Finding the Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general physical sciences was ranked #147 in the country. In fact 3,823 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Great Lakes 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

Jackson College

Jackson, MI

Our analysis found Jackson College to be the most popular school for general physical sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Great Lakes Region . Jackson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Jackson.

Of the 24 students majoring in physical science at Jackson College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

While working on their Associate Degree, physical science majors at Jackson College accumulate an average of around $15,658 in student debt.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at North Central Michigan College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general physical sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the rural area of Petoskey, NCMC is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the physical science majors at the school.

While working on their Associate Degree, physical science majors at NCMC accumulate an average of around $8,329 in student debt.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Washington State Community College is a great place for general physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Marietta, WSCC is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Alpena Community College is a great place for general physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Alpena Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Alpena.

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#3

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern Michigan College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NMC is a small public school located in the town of Traverse City.

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Best General Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best general physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 45
Ohio 9
Illinois 24
Indiana 1
Wisconsin 0

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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