2023 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the online physical sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Most Popular Online Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named College of San Mateo the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Mateo, CSM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 23% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 77% are male.
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Out of the 3 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Compton College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 22 students majoring in physical sciences at Compton College, 59% are male and 41% are female.
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Out of the 3 online programs at schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwest Indian College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Northwest Indian College is a fairly small public school located in the rural area of Bellingham.
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Request InformationMost Popular Online Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 8,302 |
| Washington | 1,936 |
| Oregon | 606 |
| Hawaii | 107 |
| Nevada | 315 |
| Alaska | 60 |
Majors Related to Physical Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 3 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.