2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You
Physical Sciences is the #22 most popular major in Texas with 2,811 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in Texas 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 Texas
Check out the physical sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.
Top 10 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Austin Community College District the most popular school in Texas for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
About 51% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 49% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jacinto Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in Texas list. San Jacinto College is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pasadena.
About 57% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 43% are male.
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Out of the 29 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Blinn College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a large student population.
Of the 27 students majoring in physical sciences at Blinn College, 56% are male and 44% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Houston Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular physical sciences schools in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 53% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 29 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, Del Mar College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Corpus Christi, DMC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in physical sciences at DMC, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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El Paso Community College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree physical sciences programs. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
About 50% of the students majoring in physical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Tyler Junior College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Tyler Junior College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tyler.
Of the 10 students majoring in physical sciences at Tyler Junior College, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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Amarillo College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree physical sciences programs. Located in the city of Amarillo, Amarillo College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 57% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #9, Central Texas 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 Killeen, Central Texas College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the physical sciences majors at the school.
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South Texas 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 #9 on the list. South Texas College is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of McAllen.
Of the 5 students majoring in physical sciences at South Texas College, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 1,469 |
| New Mexico | 288 |
| Oklahoma | 558 |
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 29 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.