Physical Sciences at Western Nevada College
WNC is located in Carson City, Nevada and has a total student population of 3,495.
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.
WNC Physical Sciences Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences
Online Classes Are Available at WNC
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.
Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WNC offers distance education options for physical sciences at the following degree levels:
- Associate’s Degree
WNC Physical Sciences Rankings
Physical Sciences Student Demographics at WNC
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical sciences majors at Western Nevada College.
WNC Physical Sciences Associate’s Program
The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in physical sciences at WNC are white. Around 65% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Western Nevada College with a associate's in physical sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 23 |
White | 66 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Concentrations Within Physical Sciences
The following physical sciences concentations are available at Western Nevada College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Western Nevada College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Physical Sciences | 106 |
Related Majors
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 NV, the home state for Western Nevada College.
Occupation | Jobs in NV | Average Salary in NV |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 5,930 | $57,910 |
Professors | 810 | $58,280 |
Architectural and Engineering Managers | 780 | $141,210 |
Environmental Scientists and Specialists | 580 | $63,920 |
Geoscientists | 540 | $94,500 |
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.