by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at Essex County College. The school offers an associate degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Essex paid an average of $253 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,590 | $7,590 |
| Fees | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,400 | $2,400 |
Learn more about Essex tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Essex biological and biomedical sciences associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Essex Online Learning page.
About 72.2% of the students who received their AS in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 72.2% of the biological and biomedical sciences associate degrees at Essex in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 36 |
*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.
