2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You
With 288 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, physical sciences is the #15 most popular major in New Mexico.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New Mexico 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.
2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico
Check out the physical sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.
Most Popular New Mexico Schools for an Associate in Physical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of New Mexico - Taos Campus the most popular school in New Mexico for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos, UNM Taos is a public school with a small student population.
Women make up 86% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. UNM Valencia is a small public school located in the rural area of Los Lunas.
Women make up 95% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at San Juan College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in New Mexico. Located in the city of Farmington, SJC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in physical sciences at SJC, 46% are male and 54% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Central New Mexico Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in New Mexico. Located in the city of Albuquerque, CNM is a public college with a large student population.
About 29% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 71% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in New Mexico. UNM Gallup is a small public school located in the rural area of Gallup.
Of the 7 students majoring in physical sciences at UNM Gallup, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Mesalands Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree physical sciences programs. Located in the town of Tucumcari, Mesalands Community College is a public school with a fairly small student population.
Women make up 33% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Los Alamos, UNM Los Alamos is a public school with a fairly small student population.
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Northern New Mexico College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. Northern New Mexico College is a small public school located in the distant town of Espanola.
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With a ranking of #9, Santa Fe Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Fe, SFCC is a public school with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,469 |
| Texas | 2,811 |
| Oklahoma | 558 |
Physical Sciences Related Majors
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 9 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.