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2023 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online associate degree programs 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 Plains States Region .

#1

Normandale Community College

Bloomington, MN

Our analysis found Normandale Community College to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue an online associate degree in the Plains States Region . Normandale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Of the 7 students majoring in physical sciences at Normandale Community College, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Anoka-Ramsey Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Coon Rapids, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The in-demand online associate degree programs at Central Lakes College - Brainerd helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Central Lakes College is a small public school located in the town of Brainerd.

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Out of the 5 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Riverland Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Barton County Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the rural area of Great Bend, Barton Community College is a public college with a small student population.

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Explore the most popular online physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 325
Minnesota 891
Iowa 427
South Dakota 144
Missouri 765
Nebraska 229
North Dakota 85

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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