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Biological & Physical Science at Rock Valley College

Biological & Physical Science at Rock Valley College

If you are interested in studying biological & physical science, you may want to check out the program at Rock Valley College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rock Valley College is located in Rockford, Illinois and approximately 5,762 students attend the school each year.

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.

Rock Valley College Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biological Science

Rock Valley College Biological & Physical Science Rankings

Biological Science Student Demographics at Rock Valley College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological science majors at Rock Valley College.

Rock Valley College Biological & Physical Science Associate’s Program

63% Women
31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 37% of biological science associate's degrees went to men and 63% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological science at Rock Valley College 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 Rock Valley College with a associate's in biological science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 97
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Biological & Physical Science

Biological & Physical Science majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Rock Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences 146

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 IL, the home state for Rock Valley College.

Occupation Jobs in IL Average Salary in IL
Natural Sciences Managers 1,950 $118,480

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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