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Biology Studies at Arizona Western College

Biology Studies at Arizona Western College

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

AWC is located in Yuma, Arizona and has a total student population of 6,487.

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

AWC Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biological Sciences

AWC Biology Studies Rankings

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at AWC

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

AWC Biology Studies Associate’s Program

75% Women
92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biological sciences associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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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 sciences graduates 44% 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 sciences.

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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

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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
Natural Sciences Managers 1,060 $101,790
Biological Science Professors 800 $99,960
Biological Scientists 570 $83,680

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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