Physical Sciences at Sierra College

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

Sierra College is located in Rocklin, California and has a total student population of 17,503.

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.

Sierra College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Sierra College Physical Sciences Rankings

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Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Sierra College

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

Sierra College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at Sierra College may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in physical sciences at Sierra College are white. Around 55% fell into this category, which is typical for this degree. Sierra College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	12
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

The following physical sciences concentations are available at Sierra College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Sierra College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physics	16
Chemistry	6

Related Majors

• Engineering
• Engineering Technologies
• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Communications Technologies & Support

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 Sierra College.

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.