Physical Science Technicians at College of the Mainland

What traits are you looking for in a physical science tech school? To help you decide if College of the Mainland is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical science tech program.

COM is located in Texas City, Texas and approximately 4,335 students attend the school each year.

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

COM Physical Science Technicians Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Physical Science Tech

COM Physical Science Technicians Rankings

Physical Science Tech Student Demographics at COM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical science tech majors at College of the Mainland.

COM Physical Science Technicians Associate’s Program

18% Women

49% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 82% of physical science tech associate's degrees went to men and 18% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of the Mainland with a associate's in physical science tech.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Physical Science Technicians

If you plan to be a physical science tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of the Mainland. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemical Technology/Technician	95

Careers That Physical Science Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical science tech 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 College of the Mainland.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	13,280	$59,450
Chemical Technicians	7,050	$59,660
Chemical Plant and System Operators	5,200	$69,010
Industrial Engineering Technicians	5,090	$68,370
Science Technicians	4,980	$54,290

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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