by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Biological & Physical Sciences is the 28th most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
At the associate degree level specifically, there were 25,627 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,806 and $19,336 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate” ranking, we looked at 193 colleges that offer a degree in biological and physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in biological and physical sciences.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pasadena City College. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate. Located in Pasadena, California, this large public school awarded 1,417 degrees to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Pasadena City College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Out of the 193 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Jacinto College landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in San Jacinto, California, this fairly large public school handed out 760 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sierra College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate. Rocklin, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 749 students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allan Hancock College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate list. This medium-sized school is located in Santa Maria, California, and it awarded 557 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Allan Hancock College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Riverside City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate list. Riverside City College is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 553 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Riverside City College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
San Jacinto Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate list. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school awarded 537 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at San Jacinto College
With a ranking of #7, Santa Barbara City College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate list. Santa Barbara City College is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 506 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Santa Barbara City College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Golden West College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate list. Huntington Beach, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 485 students in 2020-2021.
Full Golden West College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Los Angeles Pierce College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Los Angeles Pierce College is located in Woodland Hills, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 479 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Los Angeles Pierce College
Moraine Valley Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Moraine Valley Community College is a public institution located in Palos Hills, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 421 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Victor Valley College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Located in Victorville, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 418 degrees to qualified associates’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Victor Valley College
Santa Monica College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #12. SMC is located in Santa Monica, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 405 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Santa Monica College
William Rainey Harper College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Palatine, Illinois, and it awarded 401 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Harper College
Ventura College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate list. Ventura College is a fairly large public school situated in Ventura, California. It awarded 392 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Moorpark College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate list. Moorpark, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 390 students in 2020-2021.
Imperial Valley College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate ranking, coming in at #16. Imperial, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 388 students in 2020-2021.
Full Imperial Valley College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Northern Virginia Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Northern Virginia Community College is a large school located in Annandale, Virginia that handed out 367 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Northern Virginia Community College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Los Angeles Harbor College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wilmington, California, and it awarded 364 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Los Angeles Harbor College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Chaffey College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate list. Rancho Cucamonga, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 355 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Chaffey College
American River College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 353 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #21, Santa Rosa Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate list. Santa Rosa Junior College is a public institution located in Santa Rosa, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 347 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Solano Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate list. Solano College is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, California that handed out 338 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Solano Community College Biological & Physical Sciences Report
San Joaquin Delta College landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. San Joaquin Delta College is a public institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 334 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at San Joaquin Delta College
East Los Angeles College came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate ranking. East Los Angeles College is a large public school situated in Monterey Park, California. It awarded 328 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at East Los Angeles College
Modesto Junior College ranked #25 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological & Physical Sciences Major for an Associate list. Modesto Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Modesto, California. It awarded 327 associates’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 29 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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