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 City Colleges of Chicago - Harold Washington College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in biological science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Harold Washington College was $481 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $384 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,520 | $14,430 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,920 | $1,920 |
Learn more about Harold Washington College tuition and fees.
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 Harold Washington College in Biological Science walked away with an average of $7,500 in student debt. That is 6% lower than the national average of $8,012.
biological science who receive their associate degree from Harold Washington College make an average of $24,808 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $24,828.
Harold Washington College does not offer an online option for its biological science associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Harold Washington College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the biological science students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Around 77.8% of biological science associate degree recipients at Harold Washington College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 15 |
| Black or African American | 40 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 86 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 34 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
Biological & Physical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Sciences | 194 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
