2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You
Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in the country with 50,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the physical sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Jackson College the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Jackson College is a small public school located in the rural area of Jackson.
About 54% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 46% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Central Michigan College is a great place for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Petoskey, NCMC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 19 students majoring in physical sciences at NCMC, 47% are male and 53% are female.
Full Physical Sciences at North Central Michigan College Report
Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 54% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College
Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stark State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of North Canton, Stark State College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 36% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 64% are male.
Out of the 25 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lake Superior State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie, Lake Superior State University is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in physical sciences at Lake Superior State University, 57% are male and 43% are female.
Full Physical Sciences at Lake Superior State University Report
University of Cincinnati - Clermont College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree physical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Batavia, UC Clermont College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in physical sciences at UC Clermont College, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Cincinnati - Clermont College
University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Fort Wayne, University of St. Francis Fort Wayne is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.
Full Physical Sciences at University of Saint Francis - Fort Wayne Report
University of Rio Grande 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 #8 on the list. University of Rio Grande is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Rio Grande.
Women make up 25% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at University of Rio Grande
Sinclair Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 33% are male.
Read full report on Physical Sciences at Sinclair Community College
Wright State University - Lake Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wright State University - Lake Campus is a small public school located in the rural area of Celina.
Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 951 |
| Michigan | 1,288 |
| Ohio | 1,581 |
| Illinois | 1,686 |
| Wisconsin | 873 |
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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