by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician is a major offered under the science technologies / technicians program of study at Valencia College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in biology tech, 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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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Valencia College was $391 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $103 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,984 | $7,933 |
| Fees | $490 | $1,450 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,266 | $1,266 |
Learn more about Valencia College tuition and fees.
Valencia College does not offer an online option for its biology tech associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Valencia College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 40.0% of the biology tech students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.4%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in biology tech at Valencia College in 2019-2020, 60.0% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 47%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician | 10 |
*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.
