by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician is a major offered under the science technologies / technicians program of study at Fox Valley Technical College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in biology tech, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at FVTC was $208 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $139 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,167 | $6,251 |
| Fees | $510 | $510 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,974 | $1,974 |
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biology tech who receive their associate degree from FVTC make an average of $34,704 a year during the early days of their career. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
FVTC does not offer an online option for its biology tech associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the FVTC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 28.6% of the biology tech students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in biology tech at FVTC in 2019-2020, 14.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician | 7 |
*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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