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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

14 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 the country with 50,306 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Utah Valley University the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Orem.

About 26% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 74% are male.

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#2

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salt Lake Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Salt Lake Community College is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Salt Lake City.

About 50% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

Full Physical Sciences at Salt Lake Community College Report

#3

Snow College

Ephraim, UT

The in-demand associate degree programs at Snow College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Ephraim.

Of the 6 students majoring in physical sciences at Snow College, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#4

Casper College

Casper, WY

Out of the 14 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Casper College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Casper, Casper College is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 25% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means College of Western Idaho is a great place for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Nampa, CWI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Physical Sciences at College of Western Idaho Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Blackfeet Community College is a great place for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. BCC is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Browning.

Women make up 33% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#7

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree physical sciences programs. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

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#7

College of Southern Idaho

Twin Falls, ID

College of Southern Idaho came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Twin Falls, College of Southern Idaho is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Western Wyoming Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the remote town of Rock Springs, WWCC is a public school with a small student population.

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

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#10

North Idaho College

Coeur d'Alene, ID

North Idaho 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. Located in the small city of Coeur d'Alene, NIC is a public college with a small student population.

Full Physical Sciences at North Idaho College Report

Best Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best physical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 935
Utah 581
Montana 199
Idaho 208
Wyoming 103

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 14 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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