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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

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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

50% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Salt Lake Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in physical sciences at Salt Lake Community College are white. Around 67% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Salt Lake Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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