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2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region

35 Colleges
$22,467 Avg Salary
$15,093 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Physical Sciences 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. 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 General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Colleges.

Our analysis found Glendale Community College to be the most popular school for general physical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Glendale Community College is a public school with a large student population.

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The excellent programs at Chandler-Gilbert Community College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general physical sciences schools in the Southwest Region . Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a large public school located in the city of Chandler.

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Out of the 35 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Estrella Mountain Community College is a great place for general physical sciences students. Estrella Mountain Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Tulsa Community College is a great place for general physical sciences students. Located in the large city of Tulsa, Tulsa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general physical sciences students. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

The average amount in student loans that physical science majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $27,000.

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Paradise Valley Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Region list. Paradise Valley Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general physical sciences programs. Phoenix College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Phoenix.

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Scottsdale Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular general physical sciences programs. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #10, San Jacinto Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general physical sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Pasadena, San Jacinto College is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best General Physical Sciences Colleges by State

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

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

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 35 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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