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Physical Sciences at Hostos Community College

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Hostos Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Hostos is located in Bronx, New York and has a total student population of 6,136.

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.

Hostos Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Hostos Physical Sciences Rankings

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Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Hostos

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

Hostos Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

57% Women
90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Hostos may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

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Hostos does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 59% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 Hostos Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physical Sciences 21

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 NY, the home state for Hostos Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NY Average Salary in NY
High School Teachers 74,830 $85,300
Architectural and Engineering Managers 7,330 $161,670
Professors 6,440 $112,000
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,400 $79,340
Chemists 3,360 $85,590

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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