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General Biology at Luzerne County Community College

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General Biology at Luzerne County Community College

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Luzerne County Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Luzerne County Community College is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania and approximately 4,454 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.

Luzerne County Community College General Biology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biology

Luzerne County Community College General Biology Rankings

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Biology Student Demographics at Luzerne County Community College

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

Luzerne County Community College General Biology Associate’s Program

83% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biology at Luzerne County Community College are white. Around 67% 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 Luzerne County Community College with a associate's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 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 PA, the home state for Luzerne County Community College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Medical Scientists 7,970 $114,370
Natural Sciences Managers 4,480 $147,810
Biological Science Professors 3,250 $94,510
Biological Scientists 660 $73,550

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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