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Physics at Grossmont College

Physics at Grossmont College

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

Grossmont College is located in El Cajon, California and has a total student population of 15,426.

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

Grossmont College Physics Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Physics

Grossmont College Physics Rankings

Physics Student Demographics at Grossmont College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Grossmont College.

Grossmont College Physics Associate’s Program

8% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 92% of physics associate's degrees went to men and 8% went to women.

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Grossmont College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physics graduates 21% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Physics

If you plan to be a physics 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 Grossmont College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics 18

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Grossmont College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Physicists 3,200 $115,970
Physics Postsecondary Professors 1,190 $138,250

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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