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Biological & Physical Science at Illinois Valley Community College

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Biological & Physical Science at Illinois Valley Community College

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

IVCC is located in Oglesby, Illinois and approximately 2,413 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.

IVCC Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biological Science

IVCC Biological & Physical Science Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Biological Science Student Demographics at IVCC

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

IVCC Biological & Physical Science Associate’s Program

62% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological science associate's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biological science only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at IVCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological science at IVCC are white. Around 80% 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 Illinois Valley Community College with a associate's in biological science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 117
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 IL, the home state for Illinois Valley Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480

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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