Physical Sciences at Herkimer County Community College

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if Herkimer County Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

Herkimer College is located in Herkimer, New York and approximately 2,224 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.

Herkimer College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Herkimer College Physical Sciences Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Herkimer College

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

Herkimer College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 30% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Herkimer College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 27% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in physical sciences at Herkimer College are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Herkimer College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 Herkimer County Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physical Sciences	10

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering Technologies

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 Herkimer County 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.