Physical Sciences at Salt Lake Community College

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

Salt Lake Community College is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 27,293.

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.

Salt Lake Community College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Salt Lake Community College Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Salt Lake Community College

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

Salt Lake Community College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

27% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 73% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 27% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in physical sciences at Salt Lake Community College are white. Around 82% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	9
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Salt Lake Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	7
Geological & Earth Sciences	3
Physics	2

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 UT, the home state for Salt Lake Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in UT	Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers	10,170	$59,070
Architectural and Engineering Managers	2,230	$128,980
Natural Sciences Managers	1,200	$99,810
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	830	$68,480
Chemists	730	$70,450

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.

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