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Physical Sciences at Monterey Peninsula College

Physical Sciences at Monterey Peninsula College

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

Monterey Peninsula College is located in Monterey, California and has a total student population of 7,154.

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.

Monterey Peninsula College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Monterey Peninsula College Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Monterey Peninsula College

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

Monterey Peninsula College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

58% Women
83% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Monterey Peninsula College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

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Monterey Peninsula College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 52% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 16
Astronomy & Astrophysics 15
Chemistry 15

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 Monterey Peninsula 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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