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Biological & Physical Sciences at Rock Valley College

If you are interested in studying Biological & Physical Sciences, consider the program at Rock Valley College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Rock Valley College is located in Rockford, IL.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 176 biological & physical sciences degrees were granted at Rock Valley College.

Studying Online at Rock Valley College

Many students take online classes at Rock Valley College. Among 5,978 students, 1,079 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,814 (30%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Biological & Physical Sciences graduates at Rock Valley College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biological & Physical Sciences graduates at Rock Valley College are 59% women (103) and 41% men (73).

Biological & Physical Sciences Associate’s Program at Rock Valley College

Of the 176 associate’s biological & physical sciences graduates at Rock Valley College, 59% were women (103) and 41% were men (73).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biological & Physical Sciences associate’s degree recipients at Rock Valley College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	120
Hispanic / Latino	37
Black / African American	2
Asian	5
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 26% of Biological & Physical Sciences associate’s degree recipients at Rock Valley College, lower than the national average of 66%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Biological & Physical Sciences Graduates

Those who complete Biological & Physical Sciences program at Rock Valley College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Biological & Physical Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$68,967

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.