by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Physical Science Technicians is the 213th most popular major in the country with 2,761 degrees awarded in 2021-2022. In , physical science technicians graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $53,818 and had an average of $11,136 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Great Lakes region, there were 67 physical science technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,958 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 60 physical science technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,599 and $15,584 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in physical science technicians. That schools that top this list have a program in physical science technicians in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region”.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lincoln Trail College landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Robinson, Illinois, and it awarded 7 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
Full Lincoln Trail College Physical Science Technicians Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region. PFW is a medium-sized public school situated in Fort Wayne, Indiana. It awarded 20 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Purdue University Fort Wayne Physical Science Technicians Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kalamazoo Valley Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Kalamazoo Valley Community College is a public institution located in Kalamazoo, Michigan. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Delta College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Delta College is a medium-sized school located in University Center, Michigan that handed out 10 associates’s physical science tech 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%.
Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Cincinnati State is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 associates’s physical science tech degrees to qualified students.
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%.
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Lake Superior State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Lake Superior State University is a public institution located in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lake Superior State University Physical Science Technicians Report
Ferris State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Ferris State University is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 5 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%.
Milwaukee Area Technical College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical science tech students in 2021-2022.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.
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Ivy Tech Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified associates’s physical science tech students in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Physical Science Technicians at Ivy Tech Community College
City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s physical science tech degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
Read more about Physical Science Technicians at City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College
Grand Rapids Community College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grand Rapids Community College is a fairly large school located in Grand Rapids, Michigan that handed out 1 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Physical Science Technicians at Grand Rapids Community College
Lansing Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #10. Lansing Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 0 associates’s physical science tech degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lansing Community College Physical Science Technicians Report
Ball State University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Physical Science Tech Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Ball State University is located in Muncie, Indiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 associates’s physical science tech degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Read more about Physical Science Technicians at Ball State University
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