Physical Sciences at Western Nevada College

Every physical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the physical sciences program at Western Nevada College stacks up to those at other schools.

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

WNC Physical Sciences Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in physical sciences only graduates about 43% women each year. The program at WNC may seem more female-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

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. WNC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	29
White	69
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

• Engineering Technologies
• Computer & Information Sciences

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.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.