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Biological & Physical Science at Virginia Western Community College

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Biological & Physical Science at Virginia Western Community College

Every biological and physical science school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological science program at Virginia Western Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and has a total student population of 5,738.

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.

Virginia Western Community College Biological & Physical Science Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biological Science

Virginia Western Community College Biological & Physical Science Rankings

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Biological Science Student Demographics at Virginia Western Community College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological science majors at Virginia Western Community College.

Virginia Western Community College Biological & Physical Science Associate’s Program

62% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of biological science associate's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biological science only graduates about 36% men each year. The program at Virginia Western Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biological science at Virginia Western Community College are white. Around 79% 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 Virginia Western Community College with a associate's in biological science.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 69
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Western Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
Natural Sciences Managers 1,270 $133,360

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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