by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking.
In 2021-2022, 3,141 people earned their degree in general physical sciences, making the major the 144th most popular in the United States. In , general physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $26,561 and had an average of $12,348 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,011 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,024 and $10,919 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 897 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,642 and $15,171 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 23 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general physical sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general physical sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region associate degree physical science students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Medgar Evers College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Medgar is a small public school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 194 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Middlesex County College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. Edison, New Jersey is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science degrees to 182 students in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Middlesex County College General Physical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LaGuardia Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 168 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Valley Forge Military College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Wayne, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out associates’s physical science degrees to 0 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%.
Full Valley Forge Military College General Physical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Warren County Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Warren County Community College is a public institution located in Washington, New Jersey. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees 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%.
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Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. BMCC is a fairly large public school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 100 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
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Queensborough Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Bayside, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 35 degrees to qualified associates’s physical science students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%.
Herkimer County Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #8. Herkimer College is located in Herkimer, New York and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 7 associates’s physical science degrees to qualified students.
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College of Staten Island CUNY landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. College of Staten Island CUNY is a fairly large public school situated in Staten Island, New York. It awarded 68 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Bronx Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bronx, New York, and it awarded 29 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Bronx Community College General Physical Sciences Report
New York City College of Technology ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 59 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical science students 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%.
With a ranking of #12, Hostos Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Hostos is a small school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 21 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Reading Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Reading, Pennsylvania, this small public school handed out 9 degrees to qualified associates’s physical science students 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%.
Carroll Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Westminster, Maryland is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science degrees to 2 students in 2021-2022.
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With a ranking of #15, Montgomery County Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Montgomery County Community College General Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #16, Rochester Institute of Technology did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rochester Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 13 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Harrisburg Area Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #17. This fairly large school is located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 0 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Harrisburg Area Community College General Physical Sciences Report
Hudson Valley Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. HVCC is a medium-sized public school situated in Troy, New York. It awarded 4 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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%.
Community College of Philadelphia ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science degrees to 1 students in 2021-2022.
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Roberts Wesleyan College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Roberts Wesleyan is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Rochester, New York. It awarded 0 associates’s physical science degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Butler County Community College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Butler County Community College is a public institution located in Butler, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #20, Villanova University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Villanova University is located in Villanova, Pennsylvania and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 15 associates’s physical science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Lehigh Carbon Community College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Lehigh Carbon Community College is located in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 associates’s physical science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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