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Physical Sciences at San Diego Mesa College

Physical Sciences at San Diego Mesa College

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at San Diego Mesa College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 20,693.

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.

San Diego Mesa College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

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

San Diego Mesa College Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at San Diego Mesa College

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

San Diego Mesa College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

32% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 68% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 32% went to women.

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San Diego Mesa College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Diego Mesa College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 13
Chemistry 2
General Physical Sciences 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 CA, the home state for San Diego Mesa 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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