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Physical Sciences at Merced College

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

Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and approximately 10,645 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.

Merced Community College District Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Merced Community College District Physical Sciences Rankings

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Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Merced Community College District

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

Merced Community College District Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

25% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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Merced Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 43% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Merced College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Merced College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 21
Chemistry 5
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 CA, the home state for Merced 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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