Top Physics, General Associates degree Programs - 2023

A general program that focuses on the scientific study of matter and energy, and the formulation and testing of the laws governing the behavior of the matter-energy continuum. Includes instruction in classical and modern physics, electricity and magnetism, thermodynamics, mechanics, wave properties, nuclear processes, relativity and quantum theory, quantitative methods, and laboratory methods.

California awards the most Associates degrees in Physics, General of all US states with 1,510 degrees being granted last year. Students wanting to major in Physics, General can expect about 29% percent of their classmates to be women and 71% percent of their classmates to be male. Most students graduating in this field earn a Bachelors degree. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in Physics, General is $55,100.