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Biological & Physical Sciences at Northern Virginia Community College

Biological & Physical Sciences at Northern Virginia Community College

If you plan to study biological & physical sciences, take a look at what Northern Virginia Community College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Northern Virginia Community College is located in Annandale, Virginia and approximately 52,873 students attend the school each year.

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

Northern Virginia Community College Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biological & Physical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Northern Virginia Community College

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

Northern Virginia Community College Biological & Physical Sciences Rankings

Biological & Physical Sciences Student Demographics at Northern Virginia Community College

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

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

67% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biological & physical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 67% 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 & physical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 51
Black or African American 42
Hispanic or Latino 41
White 71
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 28

Careers That Biological & Physical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & physical 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 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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