Physical Sciences at Holmes Community College

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at Holmes Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Holmes Community College is located in Goodman, Mississippi and has a total student population of 5,409.

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.

Holmes Community College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Holmes Community College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Holmes Community College offers distance education options for physical sciences at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Holmes Community College Physical Sciences Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Holmes Community College

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

Holmes Community College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Holmes Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 35% more women than average.

Holmes Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	9

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 MS, the home state for Holmes Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MS	Average Salary in MS
High School Teachers	8,920	$47,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers	890	$122,550
Geoscientists	350	$91,490
Physical Scientists	320	$87,010

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.