2023 Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You
Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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2023 Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best for physical sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Middlesex County College the best school in the United States for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Middlesex County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Edison.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rochester Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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The excellent associate degree programs at Jackson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the United States. Jackson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Jackson.
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Out of the 13 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Richard Bland College of William and Mary landed the # 4 spot on the list. RBC is a small public school located in the rural area of South Prince George.
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The excellent associate degree programs at LaGuardia Community College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public college with a large student population.
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Medgar Evers College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Medgar is a small public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
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With a ranking of #7, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.
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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. UNM Taos is a small public school located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos.
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New York City College of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for physical sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the rural area of Los Lunas, UNM Valencia is a public school with a small student population.
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Physical Sciences Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Chemistry | 21,239 |
Physics | 13,674 |
Geological & Earth Sciences | 7,821 |
General Physical Sciences | 3,823 |
Astronomy & Astrophysics | 1,375 |
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology | 1,140 |
Materials Sciences | 658 |
Other Physical Science | 538 |
Physics and Astronomy | 38 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Computer & Information Sciences | 254,454 |
Engineering | 198,468 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences | 177,778 |
Engineering Technologies | 85,188 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 52,396 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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 NASA.
More about our data sources and methodologies.