General Physical Sciences at Western Nevada College

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

WNC is located in Carson City, Nevada and approximately 3,495 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Physical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

WNC General Physical Sciences Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Physical Science

WNC General Physical Sciences Rankings

Physical Science Student Demographics at WNC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the physical science majors at Western Nevada College.

WNC General Physical Sciences Associate’s Program

50% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of physical science associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in physical science 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 science.

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 General Physical Sciences

General Physical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Western Nevada College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Physical Science	106

Careers That Physical Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in physical science 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
Natural Sciences Managers	220	$115,150

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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