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Physical Sciences at West Los Angeles College

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

West LA College is located in Culver City, California and has a total student population of 11,417.

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.

West LA College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

West LA College Physical Sciences Rankings

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Physical Sciences Student Demographics at West LA College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at West Los Angeles College.

West LA College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

40% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 60% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 40% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in physical sciences at West LA College are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. West LA College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Los Angeles 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 3
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 West Los Angeles College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 5

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 CA, the home state for West Los Angeles College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Architectural and Engineering Managers 31,580 $175,010
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 12,750 $91,890
Chemists 10,430 $88,570
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790

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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