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General Physical Sciences at Richard Bland College

If you plan to study General Physical Sciences, take a look at what Richard Bland College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Richard Bland College is located in South Prince George, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 151 general physical sciences degrees were granted at Richard Bland College.

Online & Distance Learning at Richard Bland College

Many students take online classes at Richard Bland College. Among 2,788 students, 134 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 464 (17%) took at least some classes online.

General Physical Sciences Rankings at Richard Bland College

These rankings give you a sense of how Richard Bland College’s General Physical Sciences program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Virginia	#1 of 1
Best Value	Virginia	#1 of 1
Best Value	Southeast (Region)	#2 of 4
Best Schools (Quality)	Southeast (Region)	#3 of 4
Best Value	Nationwide	#31 of 54
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#44 of 55

Earnings for General Physical Sciences Graduates from Richard Bland College

Students who complete Richard Bland College’s General Physical Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$21,038
2 years	$19,358
3 years	$29,412
4 years	$36,197
5 years	$43,360

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, General Physical Sciences graduates from Richard Bland College earn a median of $36,197, compared with $36,197 for all Richard Bland College graduates — about 0% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Physical Sciences graduates from Richard Bland College stands at $12,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Physical Sciences graduates at Richard Bland College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, General Physical Sciences graduates at Richard Bland College are 65% women (98) and 35% men (53).

General Physical Sciences Associate’s Program at Richard Bland College

Among the 151 associate’s general physical sciences degrees awarded at Richard Bland College, 65% were women (98) and 35% were men (53).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Physical Sciences associate’s degree recipients at Richard Bland College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	71
Hispanic / Latino	10
Black / African American	50
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	11
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of General Physical Sciences associate’s degree recipients at Richard Bland College, below the national average of 56%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Physical Sciences Concentrations at Richard Bland College

This General Physical Sciences program at Richard Bland College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Physical Science	151

Top-Paying Careers for General Physical Sciences Graduates

Those who complete General Physical Sciences program at Richard Bland College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Physical Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.