by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at College of the Desert. The school offers an associate degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at College of the Desert paid an average of $259 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,345 | $8,905 |
| Fees | $38 | $38 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
Learn more about College of the Desert tuition and fees.
College of the Desert does not offer an online option for its biological and biomedical sciences associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the College of the Desert Online Learning page.
About 57.1% of the students who received their AS in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 70.2%.
Around 85.7% of biological and biomedical sciences associate degree recipients at College of the Desert in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 14 |
*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.
