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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Las Positas College

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Las Positas College

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at Las Positas College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Las Positas College is located in Livermore, California and approximately 8,005 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Las Positas College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Las Positas College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Las Positas College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at Las Positas College.

Las Positas College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate’s Program

84% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of biological and biomedical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

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Las Positas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biological and biomedical sciences graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Las Positas College with a associate's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 13
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 23
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences 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 Las Positas College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 62

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences 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 Las Positas College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers 148,550 $127,950
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Health Specialties Professors 11,540 $161,770

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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