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2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

6 Ranked Colleges
1,225 Degrees Awarded
$22,400 Avg Salary
Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 52,879 people earned their degree in physical sciences, making the major the 18th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $38,122 and had an average of $22,339 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 9,250 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,708 and $23,415 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 1,225 physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,733 and $16,201 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 physical sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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

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

#1

Middlesex County College

Edison, New Jersey
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Middlesex County College landed the #1 spot on the list. Middlesex County College is located in Edison, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 184 associates’s physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, Middlesex County College has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $8,535 for middle atlantic region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Middlesex County College.

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#2

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, LaGuardia Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. LaGuardia is a fairly large public school situated in Long Island City, New York. It awarded 258 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

LaGuardia not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. It costs about $10,131 for middle atlantic region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend LaGuardia.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. BMCC is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 103 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

BMCC also made our “Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Borough of Manhattan Community College is $8,582 for middle atlantic region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#4

Medgar Evers College

Brooklyn, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Medgar Evers College. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Brooklyn, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical sciences degrees to 204 students in 2019-2020.

Medgar not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Medgar is $9,868 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Full Medgar Physical Sciences Report

#5

Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Community College of Philadelphia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Community College of Philadelphia is a fairly large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 8 associates’s physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Community College of Philadelphia, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. It costs about $10,195 for middle atlantic region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Community College of Philadelphia.

Full Community College of Philadelphia Physical Sciences Report

#2 in overall quality

Rochester Institute of Technology ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Physical Sciences Schools for an Associate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Rochester, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region associate degree physical sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, RIT has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend RIT is $28,684 for Middle Atlantic Region Associate Degree Physical Sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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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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