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General Biology at Indian Hills Community College

General Biology at Indian Hills Community College

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Indian Hills Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

IHCC is located in Ottumwa, Iowa and approximately 3,279 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.

IHCC General Biology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biology

IHCC General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at IHCC

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

IHCC General Biology Associate’s Program

75% Women
25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biology at IHCC are white. Around 75% 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 Indian Hills Community College with a associate's in biology.

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

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology 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 Indian Hills Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 1

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 IA, the home state for Indian Hills Community College.

Occupation Jobs in IA Average Salary in IA
High School Teachers 13,010 $56,510
Medical Scientists 870 $67,730
Biological Science Professors 730 $101,810
Natural Sciences Managers 380 $127,440
Biological Scientists 260 $62,320

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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