2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You
With 2,562 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #17 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Community College of Philadelphia the most popular school in Pennsylvania for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Community College of Philadelphia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 23% are male.
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Out of the 16 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Reading Area Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. RACC is a small public school located in the small city of Reading.
About 89% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 11% are male.
Full Physical Sciences at Reading Area Community College Report
The in-demand associate degree programs at Montgomery County Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Montco is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Blue Bell.
Of the 5 students majoring in physical sciences at Montco, 40% are male and 60% are female.
The in-demand associate degree programs at Harrisburg Area Community College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Harrisburg, HACC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Out of the 16 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Northampton County Area Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Bethlehem, Northampton Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 75% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Full Physical Sciences at Northampton County Area Community College Report
With a ranking of #6, Lehigh Carbon Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. LCCC is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Schnecksville.
Of the 3 students majoring in physical sciences at LCCC, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Community College of Allegheny County ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. CCAC is a large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Women make up 33% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
Full Physical Sciences at Community College of Allegheny County Report
Valley Forge Military College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Valley Forge Military College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wayne.
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With a ranking of #9, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #9, Butler County Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. BC3 is a small public school located in the town of Butler.
Full Physical Sciences at Butler County Community College Report
Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Jersey | 1,090 |
| New York | 4,551 |
| Maryland | 932 |
| Delaware | 155 |
| District of Columbia | 190 |
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 16 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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