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Physical Sciences at Amarillo College

If you plan to study physical sciences, take a look at what Amarillo College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and approximately 9,079 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Amarillo College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Amarillo College Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Amarillo College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Amarillo College.

Amarillo College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Amarillo College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in physical sciences at Amarillo College are white. Around 71% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Amarillo College with a associate's in physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Amarillo College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Amarillo College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 4
Physics 3

Careers That Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Amarillo College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Architectural and Engineering Managers 12,920 $167,280
Geoscientists 7,810 $150,140
Chemists 5,160 $87,490
Environmental Scientists and Specialists 4,170 $80,880

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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