Biology & Biotech Lab Technician at Northern Virginia Community College

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

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 Biology & Biotech Lab Technician section at the bottom of this page.

Northern Virginia Community College Biology & Biotech Lab Technician Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Biology Tech (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Biology Tech

Northern Virginia Community College Biology & Biotech Lab Technician Rankings

Biology Tech Student Demographics at Northern Virginia Community College

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

Northern Virginia Community College Biology & Biotech Lab Technician Associate’s Program

50% Women

75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of biology tech associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biology tech only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at Northern Virginia Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

Northern Virginia Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biology tech graduates 24% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Biology & Biotech Lab Technician

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician	2

Careers That Biology Tech Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology tech 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

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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