General Biology at Irvine Valley College

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Irvine Valley College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Irvine Valley College is located in Irvine, California and approximately 12,199 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.

Irvine Valley College General Biology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biology

Irvine Valley College General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Irvine Valley College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Irvine Valley College.

Irvine Valley College General Biology Associate’s Program

56% Women

48% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biology only graduates about 32% men each year. The program at Irvine Valley College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 12% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within General Biology

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	11

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 CA, the home state for Irvine Valley College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Medical Scientists	26,080	$102,550
Biological Scientists	11,010	$91,340
Natural Sciences Managers	7,870	$168,790
Biological Science Professors	4,360	$128,370

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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