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 Northern Virginia 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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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Northern Virginia Community College paid an average of $360 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $180 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,412 | $10,790 |
| Fees | $198 | $903 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,800 | $1,800 |
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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. Biological Science students who received their associate degree at Northern Virginia Community College took out an average of $11,000 in student loans. That is 37% higher than the national average of $8,012.
biological science who receive their associate degree from Northern Virginia Community College make an average of $28,055 a year during the early days of their career. That is 13% higher than the national average of $24,828.
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. Northern Virginia Community College does offer online classes in its biological science associate degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Northern Virginia Community College Online Learning page.
About 61.5% of the students who received their Associate in biological science in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Around 63.7% of biological science associate degree recipients at Northern Virginia Community College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 70 |
| Black or African American | 52 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 95 |
| International Students | 15 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 25 |
Biological & Physical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Sciences | 322 |
*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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