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Physical Sciences at Tacoma Community College

What traits are you looking for in a physical sciences school? To help you decide if Tacoma Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physical sciences program.

Tacoma Community College is located in Tacoma, Washington and has a total student population of 5,823.

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.

Tacoma Community College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Tacoma Community College Physical Sciences Rankings

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Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Tacoma Community College

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

Tacoma Community College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

25% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 75% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 25% went to women.

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Tacoma Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Tacoma 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 2
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Tacoma Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physical Sciences 8

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 WA, the home state for Tacoma Community College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,290 $154,620
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 2,880 $85,090
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Chemists 1,720 $84,440

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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