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Physical Science at Yakima Valley College

Physical Science at Yakima Valley College

If you are interested in studying physical science, you may want to check out the program at Yakima Valley College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

YVC is located in Yakima, Washington and approximately 3,954 students attend the school each year.

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

YVC Physical Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Physical Sciences

YVC Physical Science Rankings

Physical Sciences Student Demographics at YVC

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

YVC Physical Science Associate’s Program

13% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 88% of physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 13% went to women.

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YVC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in physical sciences graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 WA, the home state for Yakima Valley College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600

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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