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2023 Most Popular Online Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Minnesota

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

Physical Sciences is the #20 most popular major in Minnesota with 891 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Minnesota 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing an online associate degree.

#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 Minnesota. Located in the city of Bloomington, Normandale Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Normandale Community College

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Anoka-Ramsey Community College is a great place for physical sciences students working on their online associate degree. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Coon Rapids.

Full Physical Sciences at Anoka-Ramsey Community College Report

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 Minnesota. Located in the remote town of Brainerd, Central Lakes College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Physical Sciences at Central Lakes College - Brainerd Report

The in-demand online associate degree programs at Riverland Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best physical sciences schools in Minnesota. Riverland Community College is a small public school located in the distant town of Austin.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Riverland Community College

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 325
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 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.

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