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Biological & Physical Science at Piedmont Virginia Community College

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Biological & Physical Science at Piedmont Virginia Community College

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

PVCC is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and has a total student population of 4,864.

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.

PVCC Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biological Science

PVCC Biological & Physical Science Rankings

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Biological Science Student Demographics at PVCC

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

PVCC Biological & Physical Science Associate’s Program

56% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biological science associate's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biological science only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at PVCC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 8% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological science at PVCC are white. Around 69% 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 Piedmont Virginia Community College with a associate's in biological science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Piedmont 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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