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Physical Sciences at Solano Community College

Physical Sciences at Solano Community College

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

Solano College is located in Fairfield, California and has a total student population of 9,251.

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.

Solano College Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

Solano College Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Solano College

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

Solano College Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

43% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 57% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 43% went to women.

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Solano College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Physical Sciences

If you plan to be a physical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Solano Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Chemistry 22
Physics 14

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 Solano Community 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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