by our College Data Analytics TeamPhysical Sciences is a program of study at Sierra College. The school offers an associate degree in the area. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in physical sciences, 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 Sierra College paid an average of $309 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $7,416 |
| Fees | $52 | $52 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,224 | $2,224 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,400 | $7,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,096 | $3,096 |
Learn more about Sierra College tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Sierra College 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 Sierra College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 42.9% of the physical sciences students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 43.5%.
Around 31.4% of physical sciences associate degree recipients at Sierra College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 55%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 3 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemistry | 9 |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 5 |
| Physics | 21 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
