Physical Sciences at Medgar Evers College

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

Medgar is located in Brooklyn, New York and has a total student population of 5,237.

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.

Medgar Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Medgar Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Medgar

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

Medgar Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

89% Women

96% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Medgar may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 46% more women than average.

Medgar does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 65% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	90
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	1
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Medgar Evers College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physical Sciences	225

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 Medgar Evers 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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