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Biological & Physical Science at Blue Ridge Community College

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Biological & Physical Science at Blue Ridge Community College

Every biological and physical science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological science program at Blue Ridge Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

BRCC is located in Weyers Cave, Virginia and has a total student population of 3,462.

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

BRCC Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biological Science

BRCC Biological & Physical Science Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Biological Science Student Demographics at BRCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological science majors at Blue Ridge Community College.

BRCC Biological & Physical Science Associate’s Program

18% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 82% of biological science associate's degrees went to men and 18% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biological science only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at BRCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 46% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological science at BRCC are white. Around 79% 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 Blue Ridge Community College with a associate's in biological science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Biological Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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 VA, the home state for Blue Ridge Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360

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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