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Physical Sciences at Scottsdale Community College

Physical Sciences at Scottsdale Community College

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Scottsdale Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Scottsdale Community College is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and approximately 7,634 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.

Scottsdale Community College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Scottsdale Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Scottsdale Community College does offer online courses in physical sciences for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Scottsdale Community College Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Scottsdale Community College

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

Scottsdale Community College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

32% Women
28% 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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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in physical sciences at Scottsdale Community College are white. Around 72% 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 Scottsdale Community College with a associate's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Scottsdale Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physical Sciences 42
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 AZ, the home state for Scottsdale Community 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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