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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Portland Community College

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Portland Community College

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

Portland Community College is located in Portland, Oregon and approximately 22,904 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Portland Community College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Portland Community College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Portland Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at Portland Community College.

Portland Community College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate’s Program

89% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 11% of biological & biomedical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological & biomedical sciences at Portland Community College are white. Around 56% 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 Portland Community College with a associate's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Portland Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biotechnology 5

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & biomedical 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 OR, the home state for Portland Community College.

Occupation Jobs in OR Average Salary in OR
Software Applications Developers 15,610 $101,940
High School Teachers 10,390 $72,640
Computer Workers 6,000 $79,610
Health Specialties Professors 3,660 $145,380
Medical Scientists 1,720 $90,050

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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