Physical Sciences at University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UNM Los Alamos is located in Los Alamos, New Mexico and has a total student population of 929.

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.

UNM Los Alamos Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

UNM Los Alamos Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at UNM Los Alamos

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus.

UNM Los Alamos Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

50% Women

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in physical sciences at UNM Los Alamos are white. Around 100% 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 University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus with a associate's in physical sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physical Sciences	1

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 NM, the home state for University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Physicists	1,770	$149,910
Architectural and Engineering Managers	1,590	$163,260
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	1,180	$87,200
Physical Scientists	620	$127,210

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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