Biological & Biomedical Sciences at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440. In 2021, 267 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	56

In 2021, 19 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. This makes it the #212 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 267 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2021, 31% were men and 69% were women.

About 53% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	31
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	49
White	142
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	41

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students graduated with a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. About 26% were men and 74% were women.

Of the students who received a biological and biomedical sciences master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	223
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	36
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	27

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Natural Resources & Conservation

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Medical Scientists	26,080	$102,550
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Daderot under License

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