Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Arizona Western College

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

AWC is located in Yuma, Arizona and approximately 6,487 students attend the school each year.

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

AWC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

AWC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at AWC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Arizona Western College.

AWC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate’s Program

75% Women

92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biological & biomedical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

AWC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biological & biomedical sciences graduates 48% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona Western College with a associate's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical 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 Arizona Western College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	10

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical 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 AZ, the home state for Arizona Western College.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers	17,200	$48,610
Software Applications Developers	14,130	$98,670
Computer Workers	9,150	$85,010
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$133,640
Medical Scientists	1,500	$99,840

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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