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2023 Most Popular Online Physics Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$23,590 Avg Salary

Physics is the #69 most popular major in the country with 13,674 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Physics Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

Our 2023 rankings named College of San Mateo the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for physics students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo, CSM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 11% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 89% are male.

Read full report on Physics at College of San Mateo

#2

Compton College

Compton, CA

Out of the 2 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Compton College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the physics majors at the school.

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Explore the most popular online physics colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 3,218
Washington 392
Oregon 187
Nevada 50
Hawaii 10
Alaska 4

One of 8 majors within the area of study, physics has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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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