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 Mesa Community College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in physical science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Mesa Community College paid an average of $326 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $85 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,040 | $7,824 |
| Fees | $30 | $30 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,472 | $1,472 |
Learn more about Mesa Community College tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Physical Science students who received their associate degree at Mesa Community College took out an average of $13,500 in student loans. That is 51% higher than the national average of $8,935.
physical science who receive their associate degree from Mesa Community College make an average of $30,366 a year during the early days of their career. That is 37% higher than the national average of $22,200.
Mesa Community College 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 Mesa Community College Online Learning page.
About 40.9% of the students who received their AS in physical science in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 45.6%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in physical science at Mesa Community College in 2019-2020, 35.9% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 53%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 42 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 112 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 20 |
General Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Science | 198 |
*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.
