Physics at Sierra College
Sierra College is located in Rocklin, California and approximately 17,503 students attend the school each year.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Physics section at the bottom of this page.
Sierra College Physics Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Physics
Sierra College Physics Rankings
Physics Student Demographics at Sierra College
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physics majors at Sierra College.
Sierra College Physics Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in physics at Sierra College are white. Around 63% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Sierra College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physics 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 physics.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| White | 10 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Physics
The following physics concentations are available at Sierra College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Sierra College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Physics | 16 |
Related Majors
Careers That Physics Grads May Go Into
A degree in physics 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 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 7,870 | $168,790 |
| Physicists | 3,200 | $115,970 |
| Physics Postsecondary Professors | 1,190 | $138,250 |
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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