Physics at Antelope Valley College

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

Antelope Valley College is located in Lancaster, California and has a total student population of 12,057.

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

Antelope Valley College Physics Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Physics

Antelope Valley College Physics Rankings

Physics Student Demographics at Antelope Valley College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Antelope Valley College.

Antelope Valley College Physics Associate’s Program

33% Women

76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physics associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physics only graduates about 25% women each year. The program at Antelope Valley College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

Antelope Valley College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physics graduates 47% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Physics

The following physics concentations are available at Antelope Valley College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Antelope Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	27

Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into

A degree in physics 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 Antelope Valley College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Physicists	3,200	$115,970
Physics Postsecondary Professors	1,190	$138,250

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.

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