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Physical Sciences at Central New Mexico Community College

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Central New Mexico Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and approximately 21,398 students attend the school each year.

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.

CNM Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

CNM Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at CNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Central New Mexico Community College.

CNM Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

29% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 71% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 29% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in physical sciences at CNM are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. CNM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Central New Mexico Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central New Mexico Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 3
Physics 3
Geological & Earth Sciences 1

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 NM, the home state for Central New Mexico Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NM Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers 7,010 $55,380
Physicists 1,770 $149,910
Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,590 $163,260
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 1,180 $87,200
Physical Scientists 620 $127,210

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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