Below are the key facts about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Also, learn how IVCC stacks up against peers offering biological & physical science.
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IVCC offers the biological & physical science program; completion counts are not currently reported.
Biological & Physical Science graduates with a bachelor’s degree from IVCC earn a median of $37,139 a year. This is higher than $35,628, the median for all majors at IVCC.
To complete a bachelor’s at IVCC, biological & physical science students borrow a median amount of $6,363 in student loans. This is lower than $8,099, the typical median for all majors at IVCC.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $12,720 | $16,043 |
| Fees | $342 | $342 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 42% of biological & physical science associate’s degrees went to men and 58% went to women.
The majority of biological & physical science associate’s degree graduates at IVCC were White. Roughly 72% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Illinois Valley Community College with a associate’s in biological & physical science.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
| White | 82 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 9 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the biological & physical science majors at Illinois Valley Community College.
The biological & physical science program at IVCC offers the following related majors:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 114 |
IVCC granted 114 completions in biological and physical sciences in the latest year of data — 58% to women and 42% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (72%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.
More about our data sources and methodologies.