by our College Data Analytics TeamBiological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at West Valley College. The school offers an associate degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at West Valley College paid an average of $290 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,380 | $8,700 |
| Fees | $106 | $106 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
Learn more about West Valley College tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the West Valley College biological and biomedical sciences associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the West Valley College Online Learning page.
Women made up around 85.7% of the biological and biomedical sciences students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 70.2%.
Around 71.4% of biological and biomedical sciences associate degree recipients at West Valley College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 14 |
*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.
