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Biology Studies at Kirkwood Community College

If you plan to study Biology Studies, take a look at what Kirkwood Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Kirkwood Community College is located in Cedar Rapids, IA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 1 biology studies degrees were granted at Kirkwood Community College.

Online Class Availability at Kirkwood Community College

Online coursework is an option at Kirkwood Community College. Among 12,763 students, 2,770 (22%) studied exclusively online and 4,897 (38%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at Kirkwood Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at Kirkwood Community College are 100% women (1) and 0% men (0).

Biology Studies Associate’s Program at Kirkwood Community College

Among the 1 associate’s biology studies degrees awarded at Kirkwood Community College, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies associate’s degree recipients at Kirkwood Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Biology Studies associate’s degree recipients at Kirkwood Community College, higher than the national average of 64%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at Kirkwood Community College pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Biology Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.