Physical Sciences at Austin Community College District

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at Austin Community College District stacks up to those at other schools.

Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 39,896.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Austin Community College District Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Austin Community College District Physical Sciences Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Austin Community College District

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Austin Community College District.

Austin Community College District Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Austin Community College District may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

Austin Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Austin Community College District with a associate's in physical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	15
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Austin Community College District. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Austin Community College District. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	30
Physics	6
Geological & Earth Sciences	5

Related Majors

• Science Technologies / Technicians
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Austin Community College District.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers	12,920	$167,280
Geoscientists	7,810	$150,140
Chemists	5,160	$87,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.