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Biology Studies at South Puget Sound Community College

If you are interested in studying Biology Studies, take a look at what South Puget Sound Community College. Get started with the following essential facts.

South Puget Sound Community College is in Olympia, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 22 biology studies degrees were granted at South Puget Sound Community College.

Online Class Availability at South Puget Sound Community College

Online coursework is an option at South Puget Sound Community College. Of 4,871 students, 2,213 (45%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,591 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Biology Studies graduates at South Puget Sound Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at South Puget Sound Community College are 68% women (15) and 32% men (7).

Biology Studies Associate’s Program at South Puget Sound Community College

Among the 22 associate’s biology studies degrees awarded at South Puget Sound Community College, 68% were women (15) and 32% were men (7).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies associate’s degree recipients at South Puget Sound Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	2
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 18% of Biology Studies associate’s degree recipients at South Puget Sound Community College, lower than the national average of 64%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at South Puget Sound Community College work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Biology Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

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.