Physics at San Diego Mesa College
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 Physics section at the bottom of this page.
San Diego Mesa College Physics Degrees Available
- Undergrad Certificate in Physics (1 - 4 Years)
- Associate’s Degree in Physics
San Diego Mesa College Physics Rankings
Physics Student Demographics at San Diego Mesa College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at San Diego Mesa College.
San Diego Mesa College Physics Associate’s Program
San Diego Mesa College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physics graduates 34% 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 physics.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 6 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Physics
If you plan to be a physics 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 San Diego Mesa College. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Physics | 13 |
Related Majors
Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into
A degree in physics 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 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 7,870 | $168,790 |
Physicists | 3,200 | $115,970 |
Physics Postsecondary Professors | 1,190 | $138,250 |
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.