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Science Technologies / Technicians at Hillsborough Community College

Science Technologies / Technicians at Hillsborough Community College

What traits are you looking for in a science tech school? To help you decide if Hillsborough Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's science tech program.

HCC is located in Tampa, Florida and approximately 19,532 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Science Technologies / Technicians section at the bottom of this page.

HCC Science Technologies / Technicians Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Science Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Science Tech

HCC Science Technologies / Technicians Rankings

Science Tech Student Demographics at HCC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the science tech majors at Hillsborough Community College.

HCC Science Technologies / Technicians Associate’s Program

56% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of science tech associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in science tech at HCC are white. Around 56% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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

Concentrations Within Science Technologies / Technicians

If you plan to be a science tech major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Hillsborough Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician 3

Careers That Science Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in science tech can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Hillsborough Community College.

Occupation Jobs in FL Average Salary in FL
Science Technicians 2,970 $45,200
Industrial Engineering Technicians 2,390 $51,070
Biological Technicians 2,240 $44,690
Chemical Technicians 2,030 $47,970
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 1,310 $46,070

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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