2023 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California
Finding the Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You
Physical Sciences is the #17 most popular major in California with 8,302 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in California 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 California
Check out the online physical sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Most Popular Online California Schools for an Associate in Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named College of San Mateo the most popular online school in California for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo, CSM is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in physical sciences at CSM, 77% are male and 23% are female.
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Out of the 2 online programs at schools in California 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 college with a small student population.
Women make up 41% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Request InformationBest Physical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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 2 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.