Biological & Physical Science at College of DuPage

Every biological & 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 College of DuPage stacks up to those at other schools.

COD is located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois and approximately 21,010 students attend the school each year.

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.

COD Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biological Science

COD Biological & Physical Science Rankings

Biological Science Student Demographics at COD

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

COD Biological & Physical Science Associate’s Program

62% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological science associate's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biological science only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at COD may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of DuPage with a associate's in biological science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	41
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	116
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

Concentrations Within Biological & Physical Science

Biological & Physical Science 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 College of DuPage. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences	242

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 IL, the home state for College of DuPage.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480

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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