WA · Des Moines
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Associate degree first-major awards: 27 · year ending 2025.
CIP 26.0101 · AWARD LEVEL 3 · UNITED STATES
391 US institutions have connected positive first-major awards in this exact field and award level. Each institution appears once, with its latest connected positive award observation for this selection.
Official classification: Biology/Biological Sciences, General.
A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.
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Confirm whether the institution’s actual degree meets your goal and whether a destination accepts its credits. An associate award does not prove a transfer agreement or coverage of another institution’s bachelor requirements.
Source: connected NCES IPEDS first-major completion records, exact CIP 26.0101, award level 3. This list does not rank institutions or measure admissions capacity.
WA · Des Moines
Associate degree first-major awards: 27 · year ending 2025.
TX · Hillsboro
Associate degree first-major awards: 15 · year ending 2025.
MS · Goodman
Associate degree first-major awards: 18 · year ending 2025.
MA · Holyoke
Associate degree first-major awards: 20 · year ending 2025.
CT · Bridgeport
Associate degree first-major awards: 5 · year ending 2022.
TX · Houston
Associate degree first-major awards: 697 · year ending 2025.
TX · Big Spring
Associate degree first-major awards: 13 · year ending 2025.
NY · Troy
Associate degree first-major awards: 12 · year ending 2025.
CA · Imperial
Associate degree first-major awards: 7 · year ending 2025.
KS · Independence
Associate degree first-major awards: 3 · year ending 2025.
IN · Marion
Associate degree first-major awards: 2 · year ending 2025.
IA · Ottumwa
Associate degree first-major awards: 1 · year ending 2025.
MN · Inver Grove Heights
Associate degree first-major awards: 3 · year ending 2025.
IA · Fort Dodge
Associate degree first-major awards: 2 · year ending 2025.
IA · Estherville
Associate degree first-major awards: 1 · year ending 2025.
IA · Council Bluffs
Associate degree first-major awards: 2 · year ending 2025.
CA · Irvine
Associate degree first-major awards: 29 · year ending 2025.
MS · Fulton
Associate degree first-major awards: 19 · year ending 2025.
IN · Indianapolis
Associate degree first-major awards: 36 · year ending 2025.
NY · Jamestown
Associate degree first-major awards: 30 · year ending 2024.
MO · Hillsboro
Associate degree first-major awards: 21 · year ending 2025.
ME · Fairfield
Associate degree first-major awards: 10 · year ending 2025.
IA · Cedar Rapids
Associate degree first-major awards: 1 · year ending 2025.
WI · Plymouth
Associate degree first-major awards: 1 · year ending 2022.
| Year ending | Reporting institutions | Positive first-major awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 339 | 8,778 |
| 2024 | 329 | 7,882 |
| 2023 | 315 | 7,511 |
| 2022 | 313 | 7,857 |
| 2021 | 307 | 8,267 |
| 2020 | 281 | 6,828 |
Each annual row is a separate observation, not a current entering class or unique-person count. The year ending 2025 covers July 2024–June 2025. Institutions can appear in several years.
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