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Basic Certificates in Biological & Physical Science

1,153 Yearly Graduations
70% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This degree is more popular with female students, and about 71% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 2.0% of biological science graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Biological Science Majors

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,153 students 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
Associate Degree 25,627
Bachelor’s Degree 2,632
Basic Certificate 1,153
Master’s Degree 496
Doctor’s Degree 72
Graduate Certificate 71
Undergraduate Certificate 24

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 70.3% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 342
Women 811
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The racial-ethnic distribution of biological science basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 394
Black or African American 77
Hispanic or Latino 320
White 295
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 44
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to biological science that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Interdisciplinary Studies 1,339
Human Computer Interaction 270
Gerontology 253
Dispute Resolution 225
Sustainability Science 223

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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