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Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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2023 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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.

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 .

#1

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

Our analysis found College of San Mateo to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, CSM is a public college with a moderately-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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#2

Compton College

Compton, CA

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.

Full Physical Sciences at Compton College Report

#3

Northwest Indian College

Bellingham, WA

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 small public school located in the rural area of Bellingham.

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Explore the most popular online physical sciences schools 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

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 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.

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