Physical Sciences at Central Texas College

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 Central Texas College stacks up to those at other schools.

Central Texas College is located in Killeen, Texas and has a total student population of 10,173.

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.

Central Texas College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Central Texas College Physical Sciences Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Central Texas College

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

Central Texas College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Central Texas College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 37% more women than average.

Central Texas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Central Texas College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	5

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Engineering Technologies
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Engineering

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 Central Texas College.

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.