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General Biology at Contra Costa College

General Biology at Contra Costa College

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Contra Costa College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CCC is located in San Pablo, California and approximately 6,249 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.

CCC General Biology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biology

CCC General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at CCC

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

CCC General Biology Associate’s Program

75% Women
81% 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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CCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biology graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Contra Costa College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Contra Costa College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 30

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 CA, the home state for Contra Costa College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370

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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