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Biology Studies at Contra Costa College

Biology Studies at Contra Costa College

What traits are you looking for in a biological sciences school? To help you decide if Contra Costa College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological sciences program.

CCC is located in San Pablo, California and has a total student population of 6,249.

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

CCC Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biological Sciences

CCC Biology Studies Rankings

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at CCC

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

CCC Biology Studies Associate’s Program

75% Women
81% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biological sciences 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 biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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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

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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 CA, the home state for Contra Costa College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370
Life Scientists 1,610 $108,880

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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