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Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

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2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

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

Finding the Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You

With 731 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general physical sciences is the #38 most popular major in Arizona.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Arizona 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.

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

Our analysis found Glendale Community College to be the most popular school for general physical sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arizona. Glendale Community College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glendale.

Of the 142 students majoring in physical science at Glendale Community College, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Chandler-Gilbert Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general physical sciences schools in Arizona. Located in the large city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 131 students majoring in physical science at Chandler-Gilbert Community College, 57% are male and 43% are female.

The average amount in student loans that physical science majors at Chandler-Gilbert Community College take out while working on their Associate Degree is $14,219.

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The in-demand associate degree programs at Mesa Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general physical sciences schools in Arizona. Mesa Community College is a large public school located in the large city of Mesa.

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

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Out of the 12 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Estrella Mountain Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full General Physical Sciences at Estrella Mountain Community College Report

The in-demand associate degree programs at Paradise Valley Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general physical sciences schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Phoenix, Paradise Valley Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in physical science at Paradise Valley Community College, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full General Physical Sciences at Paradise Valley Community College Report

#6

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

With a ranking of #6, Phoenix 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 Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in physical science at Phoenix College, 47% are male and 53% are female.

Physical Science majors at Phoenix College take out an average of $14,319 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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With a ranking of #7, Scottsdale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

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

Physical Science majors at Scottsdale Community College take out an average of $13,380 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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GateWay Community College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 74% of the physical science majors at the school.

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#8

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado 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. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

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

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With a ranking of #10, South Mountain Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general physical sciences students working on their associate degree. South Mountain Community College is a small public school located in the city of Phoenix.

Women make up 56% of the physical science majors at the school.

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Best General Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 30
Oklahoma 99
New Mexico 67

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 12 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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