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 Riverside City 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Riverside City College was $336 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,380 | $9,330 |
| Fees | $40 | $40 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Biological Science students who received their associate degree at Riverside City College took out an average of $8,000 in student loans. That is about the same as the national average of $8,012.
The median early career salary of biological science students who receive their associate degree from Riverside City College is $32,391 per year. That is 30% higher than the national average of $24,828.
Online degrees for the Riverside City 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 Riverside City College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in biological science in 2019-2020, 63.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Around 76.7% of biological science associate degree recipients at Riverside City 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 | 48 |
| Black or African American | 23 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 312 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 112 |
| International Students | 9 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
Biological & Physical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Sciences | 519 |
*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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