2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 101 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named American River College the most popular school in California for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 148 students majoring in physical sciences at American River, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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Out of the 101 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Irvine Valley College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Irvine Valley College is a large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Women make up 42% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 101 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, El Camino College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Torrance, El Camino College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 41% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 101 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Orange Coast College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.
Of the 104 students majoring in physical sciences at Orange Coast College, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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Out of the 101 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Moorpark College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorpark.
About 49% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.
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Pasadena City College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
Women make up 27% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, Saddleback College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Saddleback College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Mission Viejo.
Of the 85 students majoring in physical sciences at Saddleback College, 48% are male and 52% are female.
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Santa Barbara City College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. SBCC is a large public school located in the city of Santa Barbara.
Of the 79 students majoring in physical sciences at SBCC, 58% are male and 42% are female.
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Golden West College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large suburb of Huntington Beach, Golden West College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 58% are male.
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Fullerton College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree physical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Fullerton College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 65% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Santiago Canyon College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the city of Orange, SCC is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 44% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #12, Long Beach City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
About 50% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Chaffey College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California list. Chaffey College is a large public school located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga.
Women make up 45% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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College of the Canyons did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for physical sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Santa Clarita, College of the Canyons is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 51 students majoring in physical sciences at College of the Canyons, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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Antelope Valley College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Lancaster, Antelope Valley College is a public school with a large student population.
About 38% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 62% are male.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Physical Sciences students in the state of California that almost earned our Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Monterey Peninsula College | Monterey, CA |
| 17 | Cabrillo College | Aptos, CA |
| 18 | San Diego Miramar College | San Diego, CA |
| 19 | Norco College | Norco, CA |
| 20 | Hartnell College | Salinas, CA |
Best 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 26 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.
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