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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
1,248 Degrees Awarded
$8,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Physical Science is the 154th most popular major in the country with 4,159 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,299 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,248 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great physical science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the physical science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Science (Income $0-$30k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Glendale Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 207 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Glendale Community College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Glendale Community College is $7,729 for southwest region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full Glendale Community College Physical Science Report

#2

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Mesa, Arizona is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 198 students in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Mesa Community College is $8,791 for southwest region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

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#3

University of New Mexico - Taos Campus

Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Taos Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 26 students in 2019-2020.

UNM Taos also took the #3 spot in our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Taos Campus is $8,520 for southwest region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Full University of New Mexico - Taos Campus Physical Science Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UNM Gallup is a small public school situated in Gallup, New Mexico. It awarded 7 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNM Gallup has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $6,219 for southwest region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UNM Gallup.

Read full report on Physical Science at University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus is a small public school situated in Los Lunas, New Mexico. It awarded 17 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNM Valencia, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UNM Valencia is $7,695 for southwest region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Physical Science at University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus

#6 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus is a small school located in Los Alamos, New Mexico that handed out 2 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM Los Alamos did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Physical Science Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus is $10,195 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about Physical Science at UNM Los Alamos

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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