Physical Sciences at Richard Bland College of William and Mary

If you are interested in studying physical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Richard Bland College of William and Mary. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

RBC is located in South Prince George, Virginia and approximately 2,218 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.

RBC Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at RBC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

RBC does offer online education options in physical sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

RBC Physical Sciences Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at RBC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Richard Bland College of William and Mary.

RBC Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at RBC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 21% more women than average.

RBC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	57
Hispanic or Latino	11
White	72
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Richard Bland College of William and Mary. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Physical Sciences	157

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences

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 VA, the home state for Richard Bland College of William and Mary.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Architectural and Engineering Managers	4,030	$164,300
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	3,150	$85,550
Physical Scientists	1,600	$121,850
Chemists	1,390	$98,670

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.