by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Physical Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Physical Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at LaGuardia Community College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in physical science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at LaGuardia was $320 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $210 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,800 | $7,680 |
| Fees | $418 | $418 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,516 | $1,516 |
Learn more about LaGuardia 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. Physical Science students who received their associate degree at LaGuardia took out an average of $6,500 in student loans. That is 27% lower than the national average of $8,935.
physical science who receive their associate degree from LaGuardia make an average of $19,835 a year during the early days of their career. That is 11% lower than the national average of $22,200.
LaGuardia does not offer an online option for its physical science associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the LaGuardia Online Learning page.
About 68.6% of the students who received their AS in physical science in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.6%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in physical science at LaGuardia in 2019-2020, 80.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 53 |
| Black or African American | 34 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 114 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 3 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 22 |
| International Students | 29 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
General Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Science | 258 |
*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.
