Physical Sciences at Modesto Junior 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 Modesto Junior College stacks up to those at other schools.

MJC is located in Modesto, California and approximately 16,365 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.

MJC Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

MJC Physical Sciences Rankings

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Physical Sciences Student Demographics at MJC

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

MJC Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at MJC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

MJC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Modesto Junior College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	10
Physics	10

Related Majors

• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations

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 Modesto Junior 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.