2023 Most Popular Physics Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Physics Associate Degree School for You
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 Physics Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 177 schools in the United States 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 Physics program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Physics Associate Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the physics associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Associate in Physics
Our 2023 rankings named Pasadena City College the most popular school in the United States for physics students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a very large student population.
About 27% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 73% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Irvine Valley College is a great place for physics students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Irvine, Irvine Valley College is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 81 students majoring in physics at Irvine Valley College, 72% are male and 28% are female.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Moorpark College is a great place for physics students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark, Moorpark College is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 69 students majoring in physics at Moorpark College, 67% are male and 33% are female.
The in-demand associate degree programs at College of the Canyons helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the United States. College of the Canyons is a large public school located in the suburb of Santa Clarita.
About 34% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 66% are male.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Santa Barbara City College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physics schools in the United States. Located in the small city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 33% of the physics majors at the school.
El Camino College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree physics programs. El Camino College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Torrance.
About 32% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 68% are male.
Golden West College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a associate degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Golden West College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach.
About 34% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 66% are male.
With a ranking of #8, Saddleback College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo, Saddleback College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 43% of the physics majors at the school.
Norco College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree physics programs. Located in the large suburb of Norco, Norco College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 24% of the physics majors at the school.
With a ranking of #10, Chaffey College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, Chaffey College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 28% of the physics majors at the school.
Santiago Canyon College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree physics programs. SCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orange.
About 29% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 71% are male.
Antelope Valley College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree physics programs. Antelope Valley College is a large public school located in the suburb of Lancaster.
Women make up 26% of the physics majors at the school.
College of San Mateo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a associate degree. It came in at #12 on the list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.
Women make up 11% of the physics majors at the school.
Los Angeles Valley College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physics Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Valley Glen, LAVC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 37% of the physics majors at the school.
With a ranking of #15, Cypress College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Cypress, Cypress College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 40% of the physics majors at the school.
Glendale Community College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 32% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 68% are male.
Los Angeles City College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Associate Degree Schools list. Los Angeles City College is a large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
About 25% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 75% are male.
With a ranking of #17, Napa Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their associate degree. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Napa.
Of the 24 students majoring in physics at Napa Valley College, 88% are male and 13% are female.
With a ranking of #17, Los Medanos College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physics students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Pittsburg, Los Medanos is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
About 33% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 67% are male.
Hartnell College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a associate degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Salinas, Hartnell College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 39% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 61% are male.
Los Angeles Pierce College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Woodland Hills, Pierce College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 35% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 65% are male.
Diablo Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a associate degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Diablo Valley is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill.
About 36% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 64% are male.
Bakersfield College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physics students to get a associate degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Bakersfield College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bakersfield.
Of the 22 students majoring in physics at Bakersfield College, 68% are male and 32% are female.
Cerritos College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in physics at Cerritos College, 64% are male and 36% are female.
Orange Coast College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Physics Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in physics at the school are women while 57% are male.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Physics Associate Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Mount Wachusett Community College | Gardner, MA |
| 30 | Oxnard College | Oxnard, CA |
| 32 | Imperial Valley College | Imperial, CA |
| 32 | Rio Hondo College | Whittier, CA |
| 32 | Cuyamaca College | El Cajon, CA |
| 32 | Reedley College | Reedley, CA |
Physics by Region
View the Most Popular Physics Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
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Majors Related to Physics
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 29 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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