by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at American River College. The school offers an associate degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in physical sciences, 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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Online degrees for the American River physical sciences associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the American River Online Learning page.
About 32.0% of the students who received their AS in physical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 43.5%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in physical sciences at American River in 2019-2020, 45.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 25 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 89 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 21 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Physical Sciences | 159 |
| Physics | 16 |
*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.
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