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Biological & Physical Science at Northern Virginia Community College

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Biological & Physical Science at Northern Virginia Community College

Every biological and physical science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological science program at Northern Virginia Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and has a total student population of 52,873.

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

Northern Virginia Community College Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biological Science

Online Classes Are Available at Northern Virginia Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Northern Virginia Community College does offer online courses in biological science for the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Northern Virginia Community College Biological & Physical Science Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Biological Science Student Demographics at Northern Virginia Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological science majors at Northern Virginia Community College.

Northern Virginia Community College Biological & Physical Science Associate’s Program

64% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of biological science associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northern Virginia Community College with a associate's in biological science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 93
Black or African American 39
Hispanic or Latino 81
White 117
International Students 11
Other Races/Ethnicities 26

Careers That Biological Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological science can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for VA, the home state for Northern Virginia Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360

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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