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 College of the Mainland. 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 COM paid an average of $115 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $85 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,550 | $3,450 |
| Fees | $423 | $423 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Learn more about COM tuition and fees.
You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at COM in Physical Science Tech walked away with an average of $8,063 in student debt. That is 24% lower than the national average of $10,612.
physical science tech who receive their associate degree from COM make an average of $63,005 a year during the early days of their career. That is 27% higher than the national average of $49,693.
COM 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 COM Online Learning page.
Women made up around 17.2% of the physical science tech students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 23.7%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in physical science tech at COM in 2019-2020, 57.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 52%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 19 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 50 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Physical Science Technicians students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Technology/Technician | 122 |
*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.
