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Best Value Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York

2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$15,202 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$20,992 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 4,551 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for physical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Physical Sciences

#1

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY

Our analysis found LaGuardia Community College to be the best value school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in New York. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Island City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at LaGuardia are $5,218 per year.

LaGuardia excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York list.

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#2

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, NY

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Medgar Evers College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Medgar is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Medgar are $7,352 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Medgar also did well on our Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York list. BMCC is a large public school located in the city of New York.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BMCC are $5,170 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New York City College of Technology is a great value for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. City Tech is a large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

City Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $7,320 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Rochester Institute of Technology is a great value for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. RIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

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

RIT not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New York list.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 1,090
Pennsylvania 2,562
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 5 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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