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Physics at College of San Mateo

If you are interested in studying physics, you may want to check out the program at College of San Mateo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CSM is located in San Mateo, California and approximately 7,494 students attend the school each year.

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

CSM Physics Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Physics

Online Classes Are Available at CSM

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, CSM does offer online courses in physics for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

CSM Physics Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Physics Student Demographics at CSM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at College of San Mateo.

CSM Physics Associate’s Program

11% Women
48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 89% of physics associate's degrees went to men and 11% went to women.

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CSM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physics graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of San Mateo with a associate's in physics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 6
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for College of San Mateo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Physicists 3,200 $115,970
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,190 $138,250

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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