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 Sierra 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 Sierra College paid an average of $309 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 | $7,416 |
| Fees | $52 | $52 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,224 | $2,224 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $7,400 | $7,400 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,096 | $3,096 |
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Online degrees for the Sierra 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 Sierra College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.0% of the biological science students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 60.0%.
Around 45.5% of biological science associate degree recipients at Sierra College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 63%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 82 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 209 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 4 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 2 |
| White | 422 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 57 |
Biological & Physical Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological & Physical Sciences | 794 |
*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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