General Biology at Del Mar College

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Del Mar College stacks up to those at other schools.

DMC is located in Corpus Christi, Texas and has a total student population of 10,678.

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.

DMC General Biology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biology

DMC General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at DMC

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

DMC General Biology Associate’s Program

50% Women

60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biology only graduates about 32% men each year. The program at DMC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 18% more women than average.

DMC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biology graduates 12% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology 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 Del Mar College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	9

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 TX, the home state for Del Mar College.

Occupation	Jobs in TX	Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers	110,420	$58,190
Medical Scientists	5,240	$72,260
Biological Science Professors	4,470	$99,940
Natural Sciences Managers	2,620	$127,270
Biological Scientists	2,100	$80,900

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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