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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Science

128 Ranked Colleges
2,755 Degrees Awarded
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2021-2022, 3,141 people earned their degree in physical science, making the major the 179th most popular in the United States.

At the associate degree level specifically, there were 2,755 physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,431 and $15,731 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major” ranking analyzed 128 colleges that offered a degree in physical science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in physical science.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Physical Science

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Richard Bland College of William and Mary
South Prince George, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Richard Bland College of William and Mary. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. RBC is a small school located in South Prince George, Virginia that handed out 132 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

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 Physical Science at RBC

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University of New Mexico - Taos Campus
Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico

Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Taos Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of New Mexico - Taos Campus is a small public school situated in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico. It awarded 19 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Full UNM Taos Physical Science Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major. This small school is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, and it awarded 21 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus Physical Science Report

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Medgar Evers College
Brooklyn, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Medgar Evers College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major. Medgar is a small public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 194 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 more about Physical Science at Medgar Evers College

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Middlesex County College
Edison, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Middlesex County College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Located in Edison, New Jersey, this medium-sized public school awarded 182 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physical Science at Middlesex County College

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Western Nevada College
Carson City, Nevada

Western Nevada College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Western Nevada College is a small public school situated in Carson City, Nevada. It awarded 95 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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 more about Physical Science at Western Nevada College

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South Seattle College
Seattle, Washington

South Seattle College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 32 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full South Seattle College Physical Science Report

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LaGuardia Community College
Long Island City, New York

LaGuardia Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Long Island City, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 168 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full LaGuardia Physical Science Report

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Seattle Central College
Seattle, Washington

Seattle Central College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Seattle Central is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 63 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Seattle Central Physical Science Report

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North Central Michigan College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. NCMC is a public institution located in Petoskey, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Full NCMC Physical Science Report

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North Seattle College
Seattle, Washington

North Seattle College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. North Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 24 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physical Science at North Seattle College

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Chandler-Gilbert Community College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Chandler, Arizona, and it awarded 104 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Physical Science at Chandler-Gilbert Community College

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Estrella Mountain Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 54 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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 Physical Science at Estrella Mountain Community College

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Valley Forge Military College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Wayne, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Physical Science at Valley Forge Military College

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Cascadia College
Bothell, Washington

Cascadia College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. Cascadia College is a small school located in Bothell, Washington that handed out 25 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Physical Science at Cascadia College

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Paradise Valley Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #16. Phoenix, Arizona is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 36 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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%.

Full Paradise Valley Community College Physical Science Report

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Glendale Community College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Glendale, Arizona, and it awarded 90 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 more about Physical Science at Glendale Community College

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Jackson College
Jackson, Michigan

Jackson College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #18. Jackson College is a small school located in Jackson, Michigan that handed out 38 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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 more about Physical Science at Jackson College

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Green River College
Auburn, Washington

With a ranking of #19, Green River College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Green River College is located in Auburn, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 46 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physical Science at Green River College

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Mesa Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. Located in Mesa, Arizona, this fairly large public school handed out 102 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physical Science at Mesa Community College

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Warren County Community College
Washington, New Jersey

Warren County Community College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Located in Washington, New Jersey, this small public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Physical Science at Warren County Community College

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American River College
Sacramento, California

American River College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school awarded 109 degrees to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full American River Physical Science Report

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Highline College
Des Moines, Washington

Highline College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. This small school is located in Des Moines, Washington, and it awarded 36 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Highline Physical Science Report

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Scottsdale Community College
Scottsdale, Arizona

Scottsdale Community College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major list. Scottsdale Community College is a medium-sized school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 35 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Physical Science at Scottsdale Community College

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Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Sciences Major ranking. BMCC is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 100 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full BMCC Physical Science Report

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