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Physical Sciences at College of the Canyons

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

College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and has a total student population of 20,573.

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.

College of the Canyons Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

College of the Canyons Physical Sciences Rankings

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Physical Sciences Student Demographics at College of the Canyons

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

College of the Canyons Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

33% Women
61% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 67% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 33% went to women.

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College of the Canyons does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of the Canyons. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics 50
Geological & Earth Sciences 1

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 College of the Canyons.

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.

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