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General Biology at Las Positas College

General Biology at Las Positas College

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Las Positas College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Las Positas College is located in Livermore, California and has a total student population of 8,005.

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.

Las Positas College General Biology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biology

Las Positas College General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Las Positas College

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

Las Positas College General Biology Associate’s Program

75% Women
80% 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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Las Positas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biology graduates 32% 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

Concentrations Within General Biology

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 62

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 Las Positas 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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