Physical Sciences at Houston Community College

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

Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and approximately 48,329 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.

Houston Community College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Houston Community College Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Houston Community College

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

Houston Community College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

57% Women

43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Houston Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

Houston Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	1
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Houston Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	8
Physics	7
Geological & Earth Sciences	2

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 TX, the home state for Houston Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers	12,920	$167,280
Geoscientists	7,810	$150,140
Chemists	5,160	$87,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	4,170	$80,880

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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