Physical Science Technologies

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Total Degrees​
Awarded in 2021
2,909
declining 9.85%
Median In-State​
Public Tuition
$4,050
growing 2.07%
Median Out-of-State​
Private Tuition
$30,800
growing 0%
Average Wage
$80,907
growing 6.24%
People in Workforce
15,471
growing 8.47%
Average Employee Age
40
declining 0.884%

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In 2021, the locations with the highest concentration of Physical Science Technologies degree recipients are Pasadena, TX, Cocoa, FL, and Baytown, TX. The most common degree awarded to students studying Physical Science Technologies is a associates degree.

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Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Physical Science Technologies and the types of students that study this field. San Jacinto Community College (227979) awards the most degrees in Physical Science Technologies in the US, but Brazosport College (223506) and Lamar Institute of Technology have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Physical Science Technologies.

Tuition costs for Physical Science Technologies majors are, on average, $4,050 for in-state public colleges, and $30,800 for out of state private colleges.

The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Physical Science Technologies programs are Public, 2-year institutions (57 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Public, 4-year or above (1,808 completions).

Institutions

Institution with the Most Degrees Awarded in Physical Science Technologies

The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded in Physical Science Technologies, is Public, 4-year or above (1,808 completions in 2021).

The following chart shows the share of universities that offer Physical Science Technologies programs, by the total number of completions, colored and grouped by their sector.

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Tuition Costs for Common Institutions

$4,050
Median In-State Public
$30,800
Median Out of State Private

San Jacinto Community College (227979) has the most Physical Science Technologies degree recipients, with 406 degrees awarded in 2021.

The following bar chart shows the state tuition for the top 5 institutions with the most degrees awarded in Physical Science Technologies.

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Specialized Colleges

Out of all institutions that offer Physical Science Technologies programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Brazosport College (223506) has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Physical Science Technologies, with 21.8%.

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Degrees Awarded by County

Counties with the Most Degrees Awarded in Physical Science Technologies

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Physical Science Technologies by year.

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Growth in Awarded Degrees

Counties with the Fastest Growing Number of Degrees Awarded

This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest growth in degrees awarded for Physical Science Technologies.

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Information on the businesses and industries that employ Science Technologies graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.

Yearly Income for Common Jobs

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$80,907
Average Wage in Workforce
± $13,608
6.24%
1 Year Growth
± 22.9%

This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Science Technologies majors.

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Highest Paying Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Science Technologies majors.

Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Science Technologies majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.

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Most Common

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Most Specialized

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Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Science Technologies majors working as Radiation therapists, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Radiologic technologists and technicians.

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Highest Paid

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Occupations by Share

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15,471
2021 Workforce
± 3,054
8.47%
1 Year Growth
± 26.3%

The number of Science Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 8.47%, from 14,263 in 2020 to 15,471 in 2021.

The largest single share of Science Technologies graduates go on to work as Radiologic technologists and technicians (26.3%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Science Technologies by share of the total number of graduates.

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Most Common

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Highest Paid

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Industries by Share

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15,471
2021 Workforce
± 3,054
8.47%
1 Year Growth
± 26.3%

The number of Science Technologies graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 8.47%, from 14,263 in 2020 to 15,471 in 2021.

The industry which employs the most Science Technologies graduates by share is General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals, followed by Offices of physicians. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Science Technologies.

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Specialty Locations

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This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Science Technologies majors.

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Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Science Technologies in the United States.

The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Science Technologies is 40.

The most common degree type these workers hold is a Associates Degree. Male employees are more likely to hold Science Technologies degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Science Technologies (1,359 students).

Workforce Age

The closest comparable data for the 4 Digit Course Physical Science Technologies is from the 2 Digit Course Science Technologies.
40
Average Age in 2021
± 2.27 Years
0.884%
1 Year Change
± 8.36%

This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Science Technologies. The most common ages of employees with this major are 36 and 41 years old, which represent 6.78% and 4.99% of the population, respectively.

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Degrees Awarded

The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Physical Science Technologies are Associates Degree, 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate, and Masters Degree.

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Workforce Degrees

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The most common degree types held by the working population in Science Technologies are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Doctorate degree.

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Sex Imbalance for Common Institutions

Male (63.7%)
Most Common Sex with a Degree in this Field

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Race & Ethnicity by Degrees Awarded

Most Common Race or Ethnicity
  1. White
    1,359 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    861 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    411 degrees awarded

This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Physical Science Technologies for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Race/Ethnicity and Sex Combination
  1. White Male
    483 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Male
    356 degrees awarded
  3. White Female
    134 degrees awarded

This chart illustrates the differences by sex for each race & ethnicity of Associates Degree recipients in Physical Science Technologies.

White Male students, who earn most of the degrees in this field, are the most common combination of race/ethnicity and sex.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Countries of Origin
  1. India
    408 degree recipients
  2. Philippines
    245 degree recipients
  3. China
    109 degree recipients
High Relative Number of Students
  1. Nigeria
    3.32 times more than expected
  2. India
    2.83 times more than expected
  3. Philippines
    2.41 times more than expected

There are a relatively high number of people that were born in Nigeria that hold Science Technologies degrees (3.32 times more than expected), and the most common country of origin by total numbers for non-US students earning a degree in this field is India (408 degree recipients).

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predictive-analysisSkills

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Physical Science Technologies field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Physical Science Technologies majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Physical Science Technologies majors need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Selection, Operation and Control, Installation, Quality Control Analysis, Operation Monitoring, Science, Monitoring, Mathematics, Reading Comprehension, Programming, Technology Design, Systems Analysis, Systems Evaluation, Critical Thinking, Time Management, Operations Analysis, Writing, Active Listening, Complex Problem Solving, Social Perceptiveness, Learning Strategies, Speaking, Coordination, Active Learning, Service Orientation, Instructing, Judgment and Decision Making, Management of Material Resources, Persuasion, Negotiation, Management of Personnel Resources, and Management of Financial Resources.

These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Physical Science Technologies majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Equipment Maintenance is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking, Writing, Quality Control Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Operation Monitoring, Science, Judgment and Decision Making, Time Management, Active Learning, Social Perceptiveness, Mathematics, Systems Analysis, Coordination, Operation and Control, Systems Evaluation, Troubleshooting, Learning Strategies, Instructing, Service Orientation, Persuasion, Negotiation, Management of Personnel Resources, Operations Analysis, Equipment Maintenance, Repairing, Equipment Selection, Management of Material Resources, Technology Design, Programming, Management of Financial Resources, and Installation are the three most important skills for people in the field.

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