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Best Value Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$17,611 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,992 Avg Salary

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. 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.

The Best Value Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for physical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Physical Sciences

Our analysis found Middlesex County College to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Edison.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Middlesex County College are $7,992 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Middlesex County College is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Out of the 6 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Long Island City, LaGuardia is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LaGuardia are $8,098 a year.

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The excellent associate degree programs at Borough of Manhattan Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value physical sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, BMCC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BMCC are $8,050 a year.

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#4

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medgar Evers College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Medgar is a small public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Medgar are $15,302 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York City College of Technology. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Brooklyn, City Tech is a public college with a large student population.

City Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $15,270 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on this year’s best value schools for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Rochester, RIT is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RIT are $50,951 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, RIT is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,090
Pennsylvania 2,562
New York 4,551
Maryland 932
Delaware 155
District of Columbia 190

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

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 6 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 NASA.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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