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Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

2023 Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

4 Colleges
$20,992 Avg Salary
$10,977 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You

With 288 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #15 most popular major in New Mexico.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Mexico to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

The following schools top our list of the Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

Top New Mexico Schools for an Associate in Physical Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Taos Campus the best school in New Mexico for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos, UNM Taos is a public school with a small student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.

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The excellent associate degree programs at University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in New Mexico. Located in the distant town of Los Alamos, UNM Los Alamos is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 1,469
Texas 2,811
Oklahoma 558

Physical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
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

Majors Similar to Physical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 4 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.

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