Physics at Arizona Western College

What traits are you looking for in a physics school? To help you decide if Arizona Western College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's physics program.

AWC is located in Yuma, Arizona and approximately 6,487 students attend the school each year.

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

AWC Physics Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Physics

AWC Physics Rankings

Physics Student Demographics at AWC

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

AWC Physics Associate’s Program

38% Women

77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 62% of physics associate's degrees went to men and 38% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physics only graduates about 25% women each year. The program at AWC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

AWC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physics graduates 48% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Physics

If you plan to be a physics major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Arizona Western College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physics	13

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 AZ, the home state for Arizona Western College.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers	17,200	$48,610
Natural Sciences Managers	1,060	$101,790
Physics Postsecondary Professors	230	$105,480
Physicists	50	$134,390

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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