Physical Sciences at Irvine Valley College

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

Irvine Valley College is located in Irvine, California and has a total student population of 12,199.

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.

Irvine Valley College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Irvine Valley College Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Irvine Valley College

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

Irvine Valley College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

35% Women

64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 65% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 35% went to women.

Irvine Valley College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	77
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	44
International Students	10
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Irvine Valley College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Irvine Valley College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	81
Chemistry	64

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 CA, the home state for Irvine Valley College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers	31,580	$175,010
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	12,750	$91,890
Chemists	10,430	$88,570
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790

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.

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