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General Biology at Skagit Valley College

General Biology at Skagit Valley College

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Skagit Valley College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Skagit Valley College is located in Mount Vernon, Washington and has a total student population of 4,227.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Skagit Valley College General Biology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biology

Skagit Valley College General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Skagit Valley College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Skagit Valley College.

Skagit Valley College General Biology Associate’s Program

82% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 18% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biology at Skagit Valley College are white. Around 59% 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 Skagit Valley College with a associate's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 10
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology 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 Skagit Valley College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 27

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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 Skagit Valley College.

Occupation Jobs in WA Average Salary in WA
High School Teachers 14,560 $67,550
Medical Scientists 5,570 $90,290
Natural Sciences Managers 1,810 $153,600
Biological Scientists 1,270 $85,200
Biological Science Professors 1,060 $85,990

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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