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Physical Sciences at South Mountain Community College

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at South Mountain Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

South Mountain Community College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and has a total student population of 3,497.

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.

South Mountain Community College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

South Mountain Community College Physical Sciences Rankings

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Physical Sciences Student Demographics at South Mountain Community College

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

South Mountain Community College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

56% Women
89% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at South Mountain Community College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

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South Mountain Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 57% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at South Mountain Community College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at South Mountain Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physical Sciences 18

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 South Mountain 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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