Physics at Monterey Peninsula College

If you are interested in studying physics, 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 Physics section at the bottom of this page.

Monterey Peninsula College Physics Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Physics

Monterey Peninsula College Physics Rankings

Physics Student Demographics at Monterey Peninsula College

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

Monterey Peninsula College Physics Associate’s Program

75% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of physics associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physics only graduates about 25% women each year. The program at Monterey Peninsula College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 50% more women than average.

Monterey Peninsula College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physics graduates 71% 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 physics.

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

Concentrations Within Physics

If you plan to be a physics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
General Physics	16

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Physicists	3,200	$115,970
Physics Postsecondary Professors	1,190	$138,250

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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