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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Utah

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

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 581 degrees and certificates were awarded to physical sciences students who went to a Utah college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Utah to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Utah 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 Utah.

Our analysis found Utah Valley University to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in Utah. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Orem.

Women make up 26% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

Full Physical Sciences at Utah Valley University Report

#2

Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 3 schools in Utah 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.

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

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 Utah. Snow College is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Ephraim.

About 33% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 67% are male.

Read full report on Physical Sciences at Snow College

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Explore all the Most Popular Physical Sciences Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 935
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 3 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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