Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Community College of Allegheny County

What traits are you looking for in a biological & biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if Community College of Allegheny County is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological & biomedical sciences program.

CCAC is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,217 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.

CCAC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

CCAC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at CCAC

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

CCAC Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate’s Program

50% Women

21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biological & biomedical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biological & biomedical sciences only graduates about 34% men each year. The program at CCAC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 16% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at CCAC are white. Around 71% 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 Community College of Allegheny County with a associate's in biological & biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	10
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 Community College of Allegheny County. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	7
Biotechnology	6

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 PA, the home state for Community College of Allegheny County.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Software Applications Developers	28,260	$96,370
Computer Workers	19,010	$87,040
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Medical Scientists	7,970	$114,370

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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