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2025 Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

3 Colleges in New Mexico
67 Associate Degrees
If you plan on getting your associate degree in general physical sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #43 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 67 associate degrees in general physical sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Physical Sciences School for Your Associate Degree

Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico Your choice of general physical sciences for getting your associate degree school matters. Important measures of a quality physical science program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Early-Career Earnings

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their associate degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their associate degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general physical sciences students working on their associate degree.

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The physical science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico.

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study General Physical Sciences in New Mexico

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in general physical sciences.

Top New Mexico Schools for an Associate in Physical Science

1
23 Annual Graduates

University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is a good decision for students pursuing an associate degree in general physical sciences. UNM Gallup is a small public university located in the remote town of Gallup.More information about a associate in general physical sciences from University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus

2
22 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in an associate degree in general physical sciences needs to look into University of New Mexico - Taos Campus. Located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos, UNM Taos is a public university with a small student population.More information about a associate in general physical sciences from University of New Mexico - Taos Campus

3
19 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus if you want to pursue an associate degree in general physical sciences. UNM Valencia is a small public university located in the rural area of Los Lunas.More information about a associate in general physical sciences from University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus

Best General Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best General Physical Sciences Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Texas 200 28
Arizona 169 673
Oklahoma 136 99

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General Physical Sciences is one of 8 different types of Physical Sciences programs to choose from.

Physical Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Physical Science 67

Majors Similar to Physical Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 5
Geological & Earth Sciences 2
Physics 2

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