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2022 Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

5 Ranked Colleges
1,045 Degrees Awarded
$11,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Physical Sciences is the 135th most popular major in the country with 4,159 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,195 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $22,400 and $13,605 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,045 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in general physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general physical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Associate Degree Colleges for General Physical Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

#1

Middlesex County College

Edison, New Jersey

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the #1 spot on the list. Middlesex County College is a fairly large school located in Edison, New Jersey that handed out 180 associates’s physical science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Middlesex County College, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Middlesex County College is $6,649 for middle atlantic region associate degree physical science students with aid.

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#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. LaGuardia Community College is a public institution located in Long Island City, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 258 associates’s degrees in 2019-2020.

LaGuardia also made our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $6,766 for middle atlantic region associate degree physical science students with aid per year to attend LaGuardia.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. BMCC is a large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 103 associates’s physical science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BMCC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for BMCC is $5,158 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Physical Science students with aid.

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#4

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medgar Evers College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science degrees to 204 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Medgar, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Medgar Evers College is $5,507 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Physical Science students with aid.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Rochester Institute of Technology landed the #5 spot on the list. RIT is located in Rochester, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 associates’s physical science degrees to qualified students.

RIT also made our “Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for Rochester Institute of Technology is $33,167 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Physical Science students with aid.

The low 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

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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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