Colleges offering associate degrees in Physical Sciences

365 U.S. colleges and universities offer programs in Physical Sciences at the associate level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 174 Associate 365 Bachelor 1,172 Master 372 PhD 236 Professional 1

Most schools offering it: California (177), Texas (94), Pennsylvania (94), New York (91), Ohio (63), Massachusetts (51)

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ELA

Public

East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, CA

Physical Sciences: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 33,677
Retention: 65%
Programs: 99

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MSJ

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Mt San Jacinto Community College District

San Jacinto, CA

Physical Sciences: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 17,627
Retention: 63%
Programs: 114

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FLC

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Folsom Lake College

Folsom, CA

Physical Sciences: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 11,098
Retention: 73%
Programs: 66

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AWC

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Arizona Western College

Yuma, AZ

Physical Sciences: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,964
Retention: 67%
Programs: 107

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Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Physical Sciences: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 7,463
Programs: 55
Awards 2024-25: 2,190

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NCM

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North Central Michigan College

Petoskey, MI

Physical Sciences: 23 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 1,613
Retention: 66%
Programs: 43

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College of the Sequoias

Visalia, CA

Physical Sciences: 22 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 14,494
Retention: 71%
Programs: 101

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Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

Physical Sciences: 21 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 21,859
Retention: 67%
Programs: 106

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Norco College

Norco, CA

Physical Sciences: 20 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 11,351
Retention: 72%
Programs: 87

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CQC

Public

CUNY Queensborough Community College

Bayside, NY

Physical Sciences: 20 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 10,337
Retention: 65%
Programs: 45

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PVC

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Paradise Valley Community College

Phoenix, AZ

Physical Sciences: 20 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,148
Programs: 104
Awards 2024-25: 1,723

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Shoreline College

Shoreline, WA

Physical Sciences: 20 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 4,477
Programs: 40
Awards 2024-25: 1,082

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DVC

Public

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Physical Sciences: 19 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 17,228
Retention: 76%
Programs: 104

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Foothill College

Los Altos Hills, CA

Physical Sciences: 19 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 12,949
Programs: 93
Awards 2024-25: 2,338

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LMC

Public

Los Medanos College

Pittsburg, CA

Physical Sciences: 19 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,455
Retention: 74%
Programs: 58

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CBC

Public

Columbia Basin College

Pasco, WA

Physical Sciences: 19 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 7,510
Programs: 59
Awards 2024-25: 2,077

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EPC

Public

El Paso Community College

El Paso, TX

Physical Sciences: 18 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 25,567
Retention: 63%
Programs: 113

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LAC

Public

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA

Physical Sciences: 18 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 14,611
Retention: 67%
Programs: 83

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CNM

Public

Central New Mexico Community College

Albuquerque, NM

Physical Sciences: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 19,342
Retention: 60%
Programs: 133

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SBV

Public

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

Physical Sciences: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 14,055
Retention: 81%
Programs: 97

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TJC

Public

Tyler Junior College

Tyler, TX

Physical Sciences: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 11,885
Retention: 60%
Programs: 86

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EVC

Public

Evergreen Valley College

San Jose, CA

Physical Sciences: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 9,336
Retention: 73%
Programs: 41

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CBC

Public

CUNY Bronx Community College

Bronx, NY

Physical Sciences: 17 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,787
Retention: 51%
Programs: 38

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Butte College

Oroville, CA

Physical Sciences: 16 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 10,968
Retention: 68%
Programs: 132

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