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 Black Hawk 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at BHC paid an average of $255 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $250 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,500 | $7,650 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,141 | $1,141 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their associate degree at BHC in Biological Science walked away with an average of $8,000 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $8,012.
The median early career salary of biological science students who receive their associate degree from BHC is $32,213 per year. That is 30% higher than the national average of $24,828.
Online degrees for the BHC 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 BHC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 61.0% of the biological science students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.3% of the biological science associate degrees at BHC in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 46 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Biological & Physical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Sciences | 59 |
*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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