Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You

With 1,090 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #18 most popular major in New Jersey.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Jersey 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.

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

Our analysis found Middlesex County College to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Edison, Middlesex County College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 49% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Read More…

#2

Union County College

Cranford, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Union County College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Union County College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Cranford.

About 43% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 57% are male.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Union County College

Out of the 8 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Warren County Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Washington, Warren County Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 40% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. RCSJ is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Sewell.

Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Rowan College of South Jersey Gloucester Campus

#4

Essex County College

Newark, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Essex County College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Essex is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Newark.

Read More…

Cumberland County College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the rural area of Vineland, Cumberland County College is a public college with a small student population.

Read More…

With a ranking of #6, Atlantic Cape Community 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 Mays Landing, Atlantic Cape Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Full Physical Sciences at Atlantic Cape Community College Report

Rowan College at Burlington County ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of Mount Laurel, RCBC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Read More…

Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,562
New York 4,551
Maryland 932
Delaware 155
District of Columbia 190

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 8 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.