General Biology at Ozarks Technical 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 Ozarks Technical Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

OTC is located in Springfield, Missouri and approximately 11,237 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.

OTC General Biology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biology

OTC General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at OTC

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

OTC General Biology Associate’s Program

48% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biology only graduates about 32% men each year. The program at OTC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 20% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biology at OTC 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 Ozarks Technical Community College with a associate's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Ozarks Technical Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	20

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 MO, the home state for Ozarks Technical Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Medical Scientists	1,830	$70,510
Biological Science Professors	1,030	$102,830
Natural Sciences Managers	670	$116,190
Biological Scientists	510	$67,290

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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