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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Michigan

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

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You

Physical Sciences is the #19 most popular major in Michigan with 1,288 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Michigan 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.

Check out the physical sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Michigan.

#1

Jackson College

Jackson, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Jackson College the most popular school in Michigan for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Jackson, Jackson College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 24 students majoring in physical sciences at Jackson College, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, North Central Michigan College landed the # 2 spot on the list. NCMC is a small public school located in the rural area of Petoskey.

Women make up 53% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at North Central Michigan College Report

#3

Lake Superior State University

Sault Ste Marie, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lake Superior State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Lake Superior State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Sault Ste Marie.

Women make up 43% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Lake Superior State University

#4

Henry Ford College

Dearborn, MI

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alpena Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the rural area of Alpena, Alpena Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Alpena Community College

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Macomb Community College is a great place for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Warren, Macomb Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Macomb Community College

Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Lansing Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lansing, LCC is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Adrian College

Adrian, MI

Out of the 11 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Adrian College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Adrian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

Full Physical Sciences at Adrian College Report

#9

Lake Michigan College

Benton Harbor, MI

With a ranking of #9, Lake Michigan College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Benton Harbor, LMC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Physical Sciences at Lake Michigan College Report

#9

Northwestern Michigan College

Traverse City, MI

Northwestern Michigan 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Traverse City, NMC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Physical Sciences at Northwestern Michigan College Report

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 951
Ohio 1,581
Illinois 1,686
Wisconsin 873

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 11 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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