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 - Harry S Truman College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in biological science, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Harry S Truman College paid an average of $481 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $384 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,520 | $14,430 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,920 | $1,920 |
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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. Biological Science students who received their associate degree at Harry S Truman College took out an average of $9,750 in student loans. That is 22% higher than the national average of $8,012.
Harry S Truman 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 Harry S Truman College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 49.6% of the biological science students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in biological science at Harry S Truman College in 2019-2020, 78.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 22 |
| Black or African American | 45 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 28 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 18 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Biological & Physical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Sciences | 127 |
*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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