Basic Certificates in Biological & Physical Science
Education Levels of Biological Science Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,342 people earned their basic certificate in biological science. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in biological science at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Associate Degree | 23,920 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 2,426 |
Basic Certificate | 1,342 |
Master’s Degree | 551 |
Graduate Certificate | 112 |
Doctor’s Degree | 83 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 35 |
Earnings of Biological Science Majors With Basic Certificates
We are unable to calculate the median earnings for biological science majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.
Student Debt
The data on debt ranges for biological science majors who have their basic certificate is not available.
Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their basic certificate in biological science. About 72.3% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 372 |
Women | 970 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of biological science basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 440 |
Black or African American | 68 |
Hispanic or Latino | 416 |
White | 314 |
International Students | 24 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 80 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to biological science that offer basic certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 1,878 |
458 | |
Interdisciplinary Studies | 361 |
Sustainability Science | 302 |
Behavioral Science | 298 |
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.
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