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 Modesto Junior College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in biological science, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at MJC paid an average of $311 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 | $1,104 | $7,464 |
| Fees | $74 | $74 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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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. Students who received their associate degree at MJC in Biological Science walked away with an average of $6,625 in student debt. That is 17% lower than the national average of $8,012.
biological science who receive their associate degree from MJC make an average of $21,781 a year during the early days of their career. That is 12% lower than the national average of $24,828.
Online degrees for the MJC 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 MJC Online Learning page.
Women made up around 76.6% of the biological science students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 63.0% of the biological science associate degrees at MJC in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 39 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 118 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 91 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Biological & Physical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Sciences | 265 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to biological and physical science.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Computational Science | 12 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 1 |
| History and Language/Literature | 355 |
| Digital Humanities and Textual Studies | 31 |
*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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