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 Prairie State 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, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Prairie State College paid an average of $461 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $389 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $8,610 | $10,332 |
| Fees | $732 | $732 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,500 | $2,500 |
Learn more about Prairie State College tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the Prairie State College 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 Prairie State College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 52.4% of the biological science students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Around 81.0% of biological science associate degree recipients at Prairie State College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biological & Physical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Sciences | 21 |
*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.
