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Physical Sciences at Phoenix College

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

Phoenix College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and approximately 9,538 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.

Phoenix College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Phoenix College Physical Sciences Rankings

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Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Phoenix College

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

Phoenix College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

53% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Phoenix College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 10% more women than average.

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Phoenix College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 44% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 7
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 Phoenix College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physical Sciences 43
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 Phoenix 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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