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Biology Studies at West Los Angeles College

Biology Studies at West Los Angeles College

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

West LA College is located in Culver City, California and approximately 11,417 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

West LA College Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biological Sciences

West LA College Biology Studies Rankings

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at West LA College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological sciences majors at West Los Angeles College.

West LA College Biology Studies Associate’s Program

67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biological sciences associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biological sciences only graduates about 32% men each year. The program at West LA College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

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West LA College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biological sciences graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Los Angeles College with a associate's in biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for West Los Angeles College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370
Life Scientists 1,610 $108,880

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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