by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biological & Physical Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biological & Physical Science is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at American River College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in biological science, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their associate degree at American River in Biological Science walked away with an average of $8,810 in student debt. That is 10% higher than the national average of $8,012.
The median early career salary of biological science students who receive their associate degree from American River is $28,960 per year. That is 17% higher than the national average of $24,828.
Online degrees for the American River biological science associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the American River Online Learning page.
Women made up around 74.1% of the biological science students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in biological science at American River in 2019-2020, 47.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 59 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 74 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 188 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 29 |
Biological & Physical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Sciences | 378 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biological and physical science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Behavioral Science | 24 |
*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.
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