Physical Sciences at American River College
American River is located in Sacramento, California and approximately 25,422 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.
American River Physical Sciences Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences
American River Physical Sciences Rankings
Physical Sciences Student Demographics at American River
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at American River College.
American River Physical Sciences Associate’s Program
American River does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from American River College with a associate's in physical sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 18 |
Black or African American | 6 |
Hispanic or Latino | 31 |
White | 45 |
International Students | 2 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 23 |
Concentrations Within Physical Sciences
If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from American River College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Physical Sciences | 129 |
Physics | 16 |
Geological & Earth Sciences | 3 |
Related Majors
- Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
- Natural Resources & Conservation
- Engineering Technologies
- Biological & Biomedical Sciences
- Engineering
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 CA, the home state for American River College.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 112,960 | $80,510 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 31,580 | $175,010 |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 12,750 | $91,890 |
Chemists | 10,430 | $88,570 |
Natural Sciences Managers | 7,870 | $168,790 |
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.