Physical Sciences at Moorpark 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 Moorpark College stacks up to those at other schools.

Moorpark College is located in Moorpark, California and has a total student population of 14,361.

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.

Moorpark College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Undergrad Certificate in Physical Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
• Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Moorpark College Physical Sciences Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Moorpark College

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

Moorpark College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Moorpark College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

Moorpark College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	36
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Moorpark College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	69
Chemistry	33
Astronomy & Astrophysics	1

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Engineering Technologies
• Engineering
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Computer & Information Sciences

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 Moorpark 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.