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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Odessa College

Odessa, TX

Physical Sciences: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 9,981
Retention: 66%
Programs: 73

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Ohlone College

Fremont, CA

Physical Sciences: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 9,061
Retention: 74%
Programs: 75

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IVC

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Imperial Valley College

Imperial, CA

Physical Sciences: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,873
Retention: 76%
Programs: 111

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TCC

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Tacoma Community College

Tacoma, WA

Physical Sciences: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,199
Programs: 41
Awards 2024-25: 2,146

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Columbia College

Sonora, CA

Physical Sciences: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 2,828
Retention: 58%
Programs: 48

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University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, IN

Physical Sciences: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Students: 1,763
Retention: 71%
Programs: 54
Awards 2024-25: 557

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Southwestern College

Chula Vista, CA

Physical Sciences: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 20,986
Retention: 70%
Programs: 121

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LAT

Public

Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Los Angeles, CA

Physical Sciences: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 12,519
Retention: 65%
Programs: 75

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UUC

Public

UCNJ Union College of Union County, New Jersey

Cranford, NJ

Physical Sciences: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,330
Retention: 66%
Programs: 52

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RSC

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Rose State College

Midwest City, OK

Physical Sciences: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 7,758
Programs: 57
Awards 2024-25: 1,102

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MPC

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Monterey Peninsula College

Monterey, CA

Physical Sciences: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 7,173
Retention: 68%
Programs: 91

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CHC

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CUNY Hostos Community College

Bronx, NY

Physical Sciences: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,478
Retention: 54%
Programs: 32

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SMC

Public

South Mountain Community College

Phoenix, AZ

Physical Sciences: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 4,516
Programs: 95
Awards 2024-25: 1,002

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Lemoore College

Lemoore, CA

Physical Sciences: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 4,404
Retention: 74%
Programs: 46

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MWC

Public

Mount Wachusett Community College

Gardner, MA

Physical Sciences: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 3,694
Retention: 63%
Programs: 53

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RSU

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Rogers State University

Claremore, OK

Physical Sciences: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Online option

Admission: Open
Students: 3,272
Retention: 70%
Programs: 32

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Century College

White Bear Lake, MN

Physical Sciences: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 8,726
Retention: 58%
Programs: 86

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BCC

Public

Berkeley City College

Berkeley, CA

Physical Sciences: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,278
Retention: 63%
Programs: 49

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SCC

Public

St Charles Community College

Cottleville, MO

Physical Sciences: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 6,143
Retention: 63%
Programs: 53

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Olympic College

Bremerton, WA

Physical Sciences: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,784
Programs: 68
Awards 2024-25: 2,258

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LCC

Public

Linn-Benton Community College

Albany, OR

Physical Sciences: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,242
Retention: 64%
Programs: 85

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Compton College

Compton, CA

Physical Sciences: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 5,225
Retention: 50%
Programs: 44

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HCC

Public

Holmes Community College

Goodman, MS

Physical Sciences: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Associate · Fully online

Admission: Open
Students: 5,039
Retention: 56%
Programs: 92

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LCC

Public

Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA

Physical Sciences: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Associate

Admission: Open
Students: 2,724
Programs: 57
Awards 2024-25: 657

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