Physical Sciences at LaGuardia Community College
LaGuardia is located in Long Island City, New York and approximately 16,971 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.
LaGuardia Physical Sciences Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences
LaGuardia Physical Sciences Rankings
Physical Sciences Student Demographics at LaGuardia
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at LaGuardia Community College.
LaGuardia Physical Sciences Associate’s Program
LaGuardia does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from LaGuardia Community College with a associate's in physical sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 25 |
Black or African American | 11 |
Hispanic or Latino | 38 |
White | 13 |
International Students | 14 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Concentrations Within Physical Sciences
Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from LaGuardia Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Physical Sciences | 243 |
Related Majors
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Engineering Technologies
- Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences
- 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 NY, the home state for LaGuardia 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.