Monterey Park, California has 5 accredited schools offering physics programs, with tuition ranging from $1,388 to $21,391 per year for indexed programs. Monterey Park has a population of about 59,639. Median household income is $77,605 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 34.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area, the top-earning physics-related role is Physics Teachers, Postsecondary at a median $172,510 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Closest Physics Schools to Monterey Park
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer physics programs near Monterey Park, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Monterey Park city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
- Graduation rate 30%
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
- Average net price (lower is better) 20%
- Retention rate 15%
- Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Monterey Park.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
Graduation rate
27%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$42,006
Avg net price
$10,852/yr
TuitionContact school for pricing
Source:IPEDS · College Scorecard
Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all California schools on the California physics page.
Physics Wages Near Monterey Park
Monterey Park is part of the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA metro area (BLS area code 31080). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to California statewide.
| Occupation |
Median Wage |
Source |
COL-Adjusted (US=100) |
| Physicists |
$160,270 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
$141,083 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists |
$131,700 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
$115,933 |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary |
$172,510 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
$151,857 |
| Mathematicians |
$126,710 |
CA statewide |
$111,540 |
| Atmospheric and Space Scientists |
$111,790 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
$98,407 |
| Engineers, All Other |
$125,060 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
$110,088 |
| Software Developers |
$160,920 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
$141,655 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
$100,960 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
$88,873 |
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Monterey Park at a Glance
| Metric |
Value |
Source |
| Population |
59,639 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003) |
| Median household income |
$77,605 |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013) |
| Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ |
34.9% |
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003) |
| Regional Price Parity (US=100) |
113.6 (above U.S. average) |
BEA RPP 2024 |
Other Monterey Park-Area Cities With Physics Programs
- Alhambra, CA – 2.4 mi away (85,474 pop)
- Montebello, CA – 2.7 mi away (63,335 pop)
- Rosemead, CA – 3.2 mi away (54,500 pop)
- San Gabriel, CA – 3.7 mi away (40,404 pop)
- South Pasadena, CA – 4.4 mi away (25,913 pop)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many accredited physics schools are near Monterey Park, CA?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering physics programs near Monterey Park. The closest is East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, CA (1.1 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Pasadena City College (6.6 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying physics roles near Monterey Park?
Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying physics-related roles near Monterey Park are: Physics Teachers, Postsecondary ($172,510), Software Developers ($160,920), Physicists ($160,270). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with California statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.
Should I look at programs in Alhambra instead of Monterey Park?
Alhambra, CA is 2.4 miles from Monterey Park and has its own set of local physics programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Monterey Park an affordable place to study physics?
Monterey Park’s median household income of $77,605 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Monterey Park while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and California public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
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Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
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