General Biology at Estrella Mountain Community 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 Estrella Mountain Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Estrella Mountain Community College is located in Avondale, Arizona and approximately 8,768 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.

Estrella Mountain Community College General Biology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biology

Estrella Mountain Community College General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Estrella Mountain Community College

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

Estrella Mountain Community College General Biology Associate’s Program

63% Women

84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biology only graduates about 32% men each year. The program at Estrella Mountain Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

Estrella Mountain Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biology graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within General Biology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	2

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology

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 AZ, the home state for Estrella Mountain Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers	17,200	$48,610
Medical Scientists	1,500	$99,840
Natural Sciences Managers	1,060	$101,790
Biological Science Professors	800	$99,960
Biological Scientists	570	$83,680

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.

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