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Associate Degrees in Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences

74 Yearly Graduations
$16,301 Median Debt
74% Women
An associate degree in cell biology is offered at 2 colleges in the United States. In recent years, the majority of the students getting degrees in this area were female, and 62% were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

Education Levels of Cell Biology Majors

In 2020-2021, 74 associate degrees were awarded to cell biology majors. This makes it the 194th most popular associate degree program in the country.

The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in cell biology at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Bachelor’s Degree 4,623
Doctor’s Degree 742
Master’s Degree 681
Graduate Certificate 86
Associate Degree 74

Earnings of Cell Biology Majors With Associate Degrees

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for cell biology majors with their associate degree due to lack of data.

Student Debt

The median student debt for graduates holding an associate degree in cell biology is $16,301. The length of time it takes you to graduate and what college you attend can affect this number quite a bit. The chart below shows the range of accumulated debt loads. On the high side of the range, $16,301 is the debt load, and the debt load on the low side is $16,301.

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Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their associate degree in cell biology. About 74.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 19
Women 55
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The racial-ethnic distribution of cell biology associate degree students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 10
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 22
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 17
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There are 2 colleges that offer an associate degree in cell biology. Learn more about the most popular 2 below:

#1

National University

La Jolla, California
69 Yearly Graduations
72% Women
62% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

The most popular school in the United States for cell biology students seekingan associate degree is National University. Roughly 18,000 attend the school each year. The average in-state tuition for full-time undergraduates is $13,320 per year, while in-state graduate students, on average, pay $15,480 per year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 69 people received their associate degree in cell biology from National University. About 72% of this group were women, and 62% were students from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group.

#2

College of Western Idaho

Nampa, Idaho
5 Yearly Graduations
100% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

College of Western Idaho comes in at #2 on our list of the most popular colleges offering associate degrees in cell biology. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 people received their associate degree in cell biology from CWI. Around 60% of these students were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group, and 100% were women.

Below are some popular majors that are similar to cell biology that offer associate degrees.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 8,474
Other Biological Sciences 294
Biotechnology 196
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 70
Ecology & Systematics Biology 47

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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