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Biology Studies at Tacoma Community College

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

Tacoma Community College sits in Tacoma, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 21 biology studies degrees were granted at Tacoma Community College.

Studying Online at Tacoma Community College

Distance learning is available at Tacoma Community College. Of 6,199 students, 1,776 (29%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,930 (31%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at Tacoma Community College, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at Tacoma Community College are 76% women (16) and 24% men (5).

Biology Studies Associate’s Program at Tacoma Community College

Of the 21 associate’s biology studies degrees awarded at Tacoma Community College, 76% were women (16) and 24% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	6
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of Biology Studies associate’s degree recipients at Tacoma Community College, below the national average of 64%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Those who complete Biology Studies program at Tacoma Community College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Biology Studies 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
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.