by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Physical Science. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Physical Sciences is a major offered under the physical sciences program of study at Rio Salado College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in physical science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Rio Salado College paid an average of $326 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $85 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $2,040 | $7,824 |
| Fees | $30 | $30 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,472 | $1,472 |
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If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Rio Salado College does offer online classes in its physical science associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Rio Salado College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 55.6% of the physical science students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.6%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 31.5% of the physical science associate degrees at Rio Salado College in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 53%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
General Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Science | 54 |
*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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