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General Biology at Community College of Philadelphia

General Biology at Community College of Philadelphia

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Community College of Philadelphia. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Community College of Philadelphia is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and approximately 13,672 students attend the school each year.

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

Community College of Philadelphia General Biology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biology

Community College of Philadelphia General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Community College of Philadelphia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Community College of Philadelphia.

Community College of Philadelphia General Biology Associate’s Program

75% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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Community College of Philadelphia does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biology graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 9
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology 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 Community College of Philadelphia. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 37

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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 Philadelphia.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Medical Scientists 7,970 $114,370
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Biological Science Professors 3,250 $94,510
Biological Scientists 660 $73,550

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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