2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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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 the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the physical sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Richard Bland College of William and Mary to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the Southeast Region . RBC is a small public school located in the rural area of South Prince George.
Women make up 64% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Perkinston.
About 44% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Holmes Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Goodman, Holmes Community College is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 78% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, East Georgia State College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the town of Swainsboro, East Georgia State College is a public school with a small student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 60% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Itawamba Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. ICC is a small public school located in the town of Fulton.
Of the 5 students majoring in physical sciences at ICC, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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East Mississippi Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree physical sciences programs. Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public school with a small student population.
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Copiah-Lincoln Community 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 #6 on the list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.
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Gordon State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree physical sciences programs. Gordon is a small public school located in the town of Barnesville.
Women make up 50% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Southern Arkansas University Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree physical sciences programs. Located in the town of Magnolia, Southern Arkansas University Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.
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Andrew College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree physical sciences programs. Andrew College is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Cuthbert.
Request InformationBest Physical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 1,594 |
| West Virginia | 238 |
| Mississippi | 518 |
| South Carolina | 424 |
| Florida | 1,506 |
| Virginia | 1,478 |
| Arkansas | 370 |
| Alabama | 554 |
| Kentucky | 455 |
| Georgia | 1,064 |
| Tennessee | 721 |
| Louisiana | 477 |
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 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.