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2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona

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

Finding the Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You

With 1,469 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #16 most popular major in Arizona.

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The Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Arizona 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for physical sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

Our analysis found Glendale Community College to be the most popular school for physical sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in Arizona. Glendale Community College is a large public school located in the suburb of Glendale.

Of the 146 students majoring in physical sciences at Glendale Community College, 53% are male and 47% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Chandler-Gilbert Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Chandler, Chandler-Gilbert Community College is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 42% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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Out of the 18 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Mesa Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Mesa Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mesa.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Estrella Mountain Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Avondale, Estrella Mountain Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 101 students majoring in physical sciences at Estrella Mountain Community College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Paradise Valley Community College is a great place for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of Phoenix, Paradise Valley Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 56% are male.

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#6

Phoenix College

Phoenix, AZ

Phoenix 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. Located in the city of Phoenix, Phoenix College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 45 students majoring in physical sciences at Phoenix College, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Scottsdale Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the rural area of Scottsdale.

Women make up 48% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Rio Salado College

Tempe, AZ

Rio Salado College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona list. Rio Salado College is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Women make up 60% of the physical sciences majors at the school.

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GateWay Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Arizona ranking. Located in the city of Phoenix, GateWay Community College is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in physical sciences at GateWay Community College, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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With a ranking of #10, South Mountain Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. South Mountain Community College is a small public school located in the large city of Phoenix.

About 56% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 44% are male.

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Best Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,811
New Mexico 288
Oklahoma 558

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 18 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.

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