2023 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Finding the Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, physical sciences was ranked #19 in the country. In fact 50,306 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Online Southwest Region Schools for an Associate in Physical Sciences
Our analysis found Mesa Community College to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Mesa, Mesa Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 43% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 57% are male.
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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Scottsdale Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Scottsdale, Scottsdale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 48% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rio Salado College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, Rio Salado College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Oklahoma City Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. OCCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Oklahoma City.
Women make up 63% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Request InformationMost Popular Online Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,469 |
| Texas | 2,811 |
| New Mexico | 288 |
| Oklahoma | 558 |
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Physical Sciences Related Majors
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 4 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.