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 Illinois Valley Community 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, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at IVCC was $466 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $433 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,000 | $14,000 |
| Fees | $232 | $232 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,400 | $1,400 |
Learn more about IVCC 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 IVCC in Biological Science walked away with an average of $9,000 in student debt. That is 12% higher than the national average of $8,012.
The median early career salary of biological science students who receive their associate degree from IVCC is $24,730 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $24,828.
Online degrees for the IVCC biological science associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the IVCC Online Learning page.
About 66.4% of the students who received their Associate in biological science in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in biological science at IVCC in 2019-2020, 15.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 113 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 6 |
Biological & Physical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Sciences | 140 |
*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.
