Physical Sciences at Community College of Philadelphia

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

Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,672 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.

Community College of Philadelphia Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Community College of Philadelphia Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Community College of Philadelphia

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

Community College of Philadelphia Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

67% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Community College of Philadelphia may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 24% more women than average.

Community College of Philadelphia does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	12
General Physical 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 PA, the home state for Community College of Philadelphia.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Architectural and Engineering Managers	7,220	$150,400
Chemists	5,460	$77,250
Natural Sciences Managers	4,480	$147,810

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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