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Physics at Santiago Canyon College

If you plan to study Physics, consider the program at Santiago Canyon College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Santiago Canyon College sits in Orange, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 18 physics degrees were granted at Santiago Canyon College.

Online & Distance Learning at Santiago Canyon College

Distance learning is available at Santiago Canyon College. Of 11,897 students, 4,087 (34%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,344 (20%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Physics graduates at Santiago Canyon College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Physics graduates at Santiago Canyon College are 28% women (5) and 72% men (13).

Physics Associate’s Program at Santiago Canyon College

Of the 18 associate’s physics degrees awarded at Santiago Canyon College, 28% were women (5) and 72% were men (13).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Physics associate’s degree recipients at Santiago Canyon College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	8
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% of Physics associate’s degree recipients at Santiago Canyon College, above the national average of 67%.*

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

More Specific Physics Concentrations at Santiago Canyon College

This Physics program at Santiago Canyon College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Physics	18

Highest-Paying Careers for Physics Graduates

Graduates of the Physics program at Santiago Canyon College go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Physics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Physicists	$111,776
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$80,685
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.