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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Arizona Western College

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Arizona Western College

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what Arizona Western College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 and biomedical sciences majors at Arizona Western College.

AWC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate’s Program

60% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biological and biomedical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biological and biomedical sciences only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at AWC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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AWC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biological and biomedical sciences graduates 37% 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 and biomedical sciences.

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

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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 and 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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