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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Washington

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

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,936 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 28 schools in Washington to see which associate degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

#1

Green River College

Auburn, WA

Our 2023 rankings named Green River College the most popular school in Washington for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. GRC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Auburn.

Of the 97 students majoring in physical sciences at GRC, 75% are male and 25% are female.

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#2

Seattle Central College

Seattle, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Central College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. Seattle Central is a small public school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 80 students majoring in physical sciences at Seattle Central, 78% are male and 23% are female.

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#3

North Seattle College

Seattle, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at North Seattle College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Washington. North Seattle is a small public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 62 students majoring in physical sciences at North Seattle, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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#4

Bellevue College

Bellevue, WA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bellevue College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Washington list. BC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Bellevue.

Of the 58 students majoring in physical sciences at BC, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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#5

South Seattle College

Seattle, WA

The in-demand associate degree programs at South Seattle College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Washington. Located in the large city of Seattle, South Seattle is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 32% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the small city of Lakewood, Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in physical sciences at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Report

Shoreline Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree physical sciences programs. Shoreline Community College is a small public school located in the suburb of Shoreline.

About 21% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 79% are male.

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Edmonds Community 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Lynnwood, Edmonds Community College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in physical sciences at Edmonds Community College, 63% are male and 37% are female.

Full Physical Sciences at Edmonds Community College Report

South Puget Sound Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Olympia, South Puget Sound Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 40 students majoring in physical sciences at South Puget Sound Community College, 80% are male and 20% are female.

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#10

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark 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 #10 on the list. Clark College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Vancouver.

About 18% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 82% are male.

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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
California 8,302
Oregon 606
Hawaii 107
Nevada 315
Alaska 60

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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