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General Biology at Truckee Meadows Community College

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General Biology at Truckee Meadows Community College

What traits are you looking for in a biology school? To help you decide if Truckee Meadows Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biology program.

Truckee Meadows Community College is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 10,249 students attend the school each year.

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.

Truckee Meadows Community College General Biology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biology

Truckee Meadows Community College General Biology Rankings

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Biology Student Demographics at Truckee Meadows Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Truckee Meadows Community College.

Truckee Meadows Community College General Biology Associate’s Program

77% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biology at Truckee Meadows Community College are white. Around 54% 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 Truckee Meadows Community College with a associate's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 7
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 NV, the home state for Truckee Meadows Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
High School Teachers 5,930 $57,910
Biological Science Professors 260 $71,410
Medical Scientists 220 $104,900
Natural Sciences Managers 220 $115,150
Biological Scientists 200 $73,490

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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