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2022 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

6 Ranked Colleges
1,248 Degrees Awarded
$9,551 Avg Student Debt
Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,159 people earned their degree in general physical sciences, making the major the 135th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,050 and had an average of $13,137 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,299 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,600 and $11,591 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,248 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,605 and $16,886 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in general physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general physical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general physical sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Physical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Glendale Community College

Glendale, Arizona

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k 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 science degrees in 2019-2020.

Glendale Community College also made our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $10,233 for southwest region associate degree physical science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Glendale Community College.

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#2

Mesa Community College

Mesa, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mesa Community College. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Mesa, Arizona, and it awarded 198 associates’s physical science degrees in 2019-2020.

Mesa Community College also made our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Mesa Community College is $11,230 for southwest region associate degree physical science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3

University of New Mexico - Taos Campus

Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of New Mexico - Taos Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This small school is located in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, and it awarded 26 associates’s physical science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region associate degree physical science students whose families make $48-$75k list, UNM Taos has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UNM Taos is $11,128 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Los Lunas, New Mexico, and it awarded 17 associates’s physical science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM Valencia also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. It costs about $10,236 for southwest region associate degree physical science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus.

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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Gallup, New Mexico, this small public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified associates’s physical science students in 2019-2020.

UNM Gallup also made our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $9,088 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UNM Gallup.

Full UNM Gallup General Physical Sciences Report

With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus is a small public school situated in Los Alamos, New Mexico. It awarded 2 associates’s physical science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM Los Alamos also made our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend UNM Los Alamos is $12,637 for Southwest Region Associate Degree Physical Science students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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