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Physical Science at Rio Salado College

Physical Science at Rio Salado College

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

Rio Salado College is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 17,362.

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

Rio Salado College Physical Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Rio Salado College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Rio Salado College does offer online courses in physical sciences for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Rio Salado College Physical Science Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Rio Salado College

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

Rio Salado College Physical Science Associate’s Program

59% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 41% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 59% went to women.

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Rio Salado College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 AZ, the home state for Rio Salado College.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers 17,200 $48,610
Natural Sciences Managers 1,060 $101,790

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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