Careers
If you are interested in a physical science degree, you can begin (or restart) your learning with a few years at Chemeketa. The Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree and the Oregon Transfer Module are inexpensive and effective beginnings to a bachelor's degree and beyond.
If you pursue a degree in physical science, you should not fear for your financial future–
- The median annual salaries for physicists ($91894) and chemists ($57820) were well above the national median of $34511 in 2007
- You might use a bachelor's degree in physical science as a springboard to degrees oriented towards other careers.Fully 40% of physical science bachelor's degree holders pursue an additional degree in a lucrative field outside of physical science, such as medicine, law, or engineering
If you are interested in pursuing a degree or career in physical science, please contact a member of our faculty.