Physical Sciences at Mesa Community College

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

Mesa Community College is located in Mesa, Arizona and has a total student population of 16,948.

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.

Mesa Community College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Mesa Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Mesa Community College does offer online courses in physical sciences for the following degree levels:

Associate’s Degree

Mesa Community College Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Mesa Community College

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

Mesa Community College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

54% Women

37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Mesa Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 11% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in physical sciences at Mesa Community College are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Mesa Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 5% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	38
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

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 Mesa Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physical Sciences	105
Chemistry	1
Physics	1

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 AZ, the home state for Mesa Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers	17,200	$48,610
Architectural and Engineering Managers	3,490	$133,860
Professors	1,820	$68,880
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,420	$72,150
Natural Sciences Managers	1,060	$101,790

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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