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 Western Nevada College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in physical science, 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at WNC paid an average of $224 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $107 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $3,203 | $10,680 |
| Fees | $345 | $345 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
Learn more about WNC tuition and fees.
The median early career salary of physical science students who receive their associate degree from WNC is $26,353 per year. That is 19% higher than the national average of $22,200.
Online degrees for the WNC physical science associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the WNC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 55.4% of the physical science students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45.6%.
Around 38.4% of physical science associate degree recipients at WNC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 53%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 65 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 10 |
General Physical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Physical Science | 112 |
*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.
