Biological & Physical Science at Southwestern Illinois College

What traits are you looking for in a biological science school? To help you decide if Southwestern Illinois College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological science program.

SWIC is located in Belleville, Illinois and approximately 6,906 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.

SWIC Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biological Science

SWIC Biological & Physical Science Rankings

Biological Science Student Demographics at SWIC

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

SWIC Biological & Physical Science Associate’s Program

49% Women

22% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 51% of biological science associate's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biological science only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at SWIC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 14% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological science at SWIC are white. Around 70% 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 Southwestern Illinois College with a associate's in biological science.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	81
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within Biological & Physical Science

If you plan to be a biological science major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Southwestern Illinois College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences	122

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 Southwestern Illinois 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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