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Most Popular Online Physics Associate Degree Schools

2023 Most Popular Online Physics Associate Degree Schools

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$23,590 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 13,674 people earned a degree or certificate in physics, making the major the #69 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Physics Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online physics associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

Our 2023 rankings named College of San Mateo the most popular online school in the United States for physics students working on their associate degree. CSM is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

Women make up 11% of the physics majors at the school.

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#2

Compton College

Compton, CA

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Compton College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

Of the 5 students majoring in physics at Compton College, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Scottsdale Community College is a great place for physics students working on their online associate degree. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means East Mississippi Community College is a great place for physics students working on their online associate degree. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.

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Physics is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Physics

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
General Physical Sciences 3,823
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to A. T. Service.

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