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2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Finding the Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 63 degrees and certificates were awarded to general physical sciences students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #209 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Pennsylvania to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found Reading Area Community College to be the most popular school for general physical sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Reading, RACC is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 89% of the physical science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montgomery County Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large suburb of Blue Bell, Montco is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in physical science at Montco, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harrisburg Area Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. HACC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley Forge Military College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the suburb of Wayne, Valley Forge Military College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Community College of Philadelphia landed the # 5 spot on the list. Community College of Philadelphia is a large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#6

Lehigh Carbon Community College

Schnecksville, PA

Lehigh Carbon Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree general physical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Schnecksville, LCCC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

Villanova University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Villanova.

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Butler County Community College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the fringe town of Butler, BC3 is a public school with a small student population.

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Best General Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 984
Maryland 21
New Jersey 207

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 8 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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