Physical Sciences at Union County College

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

Union County College is located in Cranford, New Jersey and approximately 8,298 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.

Union County College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Union County College Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Union County College

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

Union County College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

75% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Union County College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 32% more women than average.

Union County College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 43% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	2
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 Union County College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry	7

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 NJ, the home state for Union County College.

Occupation	Jobs in NJ	Average Salary in NJ
High School Teachers	29,140	$76,390
Chemists	7,460	$96,100
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,020	$163,440
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	2,670	$80,350
Professors	2,670	$73,660

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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