Biology Studies at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

Every biology studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological sciences program at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom stacks up to those at other schools.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom is located in Lakewood, Washington and has a total student population of 8,329.

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.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Biology Studies Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Biology Studies Rankings

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological sciences majors at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom Biology Studies Associate’s Program

81% Women

44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of biological sciences associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom with a associate's in biological sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	14
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

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 WA, the home state for Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom.

Occupation	Jobs in WA	Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers	14,560	$67,550
Natural Sciences Managers	1,810	$153,600
Biological Scientists	1,270	$85,200
Biological Science Professors	1,060	$85,990
Life Scientists	230	$90,110

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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