Biological & Physical Science at Compton College

Every biological & physical science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological science program at Compton College stacks up to those at other schools.

Compton College is located in Compton, California and approximately 4,612 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Physical Science section at the bottom of this page.

Compton College Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biological Science

Compton College Biological & Physical Science Rankings

Biological Science Student Demographics at Compton College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological science majors at Compton College.

Compton College Biological & Physical Science Associate’s Program

82% Women

92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of biological science associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Compton College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biological science graduates 27% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	20
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	55
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Concentrations Within Biological & Physical Science

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences	119

Careers That Biological Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological science 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 Compton College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790

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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