by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Chemical Technology/Technician. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Physical Science Technicians is a major offered under the science technologies / technicians program of study at Alvin Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in physical science tech, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Alvin paid an average of $143 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $94 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,256 | $3,432 |
| Fees | $578 | $578 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,795 | $1,795 |
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The median early career salary of physical science tech students who receive their associate degree from Alvin is $88,861 per year. That is 79% higher than the national average of $49,693.
Alvin does not offer an online option for its physical science tech associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Alvin Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in physical science tech in 2019-2020, 19.4% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 23.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 43.5% of the physical science tech associate degrees at Alvin in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 52%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Physical Science Technicians students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Technology/Technician | 62 |
*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.
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