Biology Studies at Ozarks Technical Community College

If you are interested in studying biology studies, you may want to check out the program at Ozarks Technical Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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 Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

OTC Biology Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biological Sciences

OTC Biology Studies Rankings

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at OTC

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

OTC Biology Studies Associate’s Program

48% Women

29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 52% of biological sciences associate's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biological sciences 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 biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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 MO, the home state for Ozarks Technical Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
High School Teachers	27,930	$54,280
Biological Science Professors	1,030	$102,830
Natural Sciences Managers	670	$116,190
Biological Scientists	510	$67,290
Life Scientists	40	$63,230

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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