Environmental Science at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

What traits are you looking for in a bioenvironmental sciences school? To help you decide if California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's bioenvironmental sciences program.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 22,440 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Environmental Science section at the bottom of this page.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Environmental Science Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Bioenvironmental Sciences

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Environmental Science Rankings

Bioenvironmental Sciences Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Environmental Science Master’s Program

59% Women

18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 41% of bioenvironmental sciences master's degrees went to men and 59% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in bioenvironmental sciences each year. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a bioenvironmental sciences master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 82% 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 bioenvironmental sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	14
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Careers That Bioenvironmental Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in bioenvironmental 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
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	12,750	$91,890
Environmental Science Professors	520	$135,840

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
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