Richard Bland College of William and Mary AS in Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences is a program of study at Richard Bland College of William and Mary. 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, and more.

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Undergraduate Cost
Online Learning
Student Diversity
Focus Areas
References

How Much Does an Associate in Physical Sciences from RBC Cost?

$8,100 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

RBC Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at RBC paid an average of $657 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $200 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$6,000	$11,790
Fees	$2,100	$2,100
Books and Supplies	$1,200	$1,200
On Campus Room and Board	$12,103	$12,103
On Campus Other Expenses	$1,500	$1,500

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Does RBC Offer an Online AS in Physical Sciences?

If you’re one of the many students who want the flexibility of distance learning courses, you’ll be happy to hear that RBC offers online options in its physical sciences associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RBC Online Learning page.

RBC Associate Student Diversity for Physical Sciences

168 Associate Degrees Awarded

64.9% Women

47.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There were 168 associate degrees in physical sciences awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their associate degree in physical sciences in 2019-2020, 64.9% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43.5%.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 47.6% of physical sciences associate degree recipients at RBC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	62
Hispanic or Latino	7
Native American or Alaska Native	1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0
White	77
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

AS in Physical Sciences Focus Areas at RBC

Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area	Annual Graduates
General Physical Sciences	168

References

*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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