Biological & Biomedical Sciences at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what California State Polytechnic University - Pomona has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and approximately 30,014 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 335 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly Pomona.

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 Pomona Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Cal Poly Pomona Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at Cal Poly Pomona 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
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	115
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	167

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Cal Poly Pomona. This makes it the #168 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Cal Poly Pomona

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

Cal Poly Pomona Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	81
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	137
White	61
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	34

Cal Poly Pomona Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 27 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Cal Poly Pomona in 2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Cal Poly Pomona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	9
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cal Poly Pomona 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	272
Biotechnology	60
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	30

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Engineering Technologies
• Architecture & Related Services

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 State Polytechnic University - Pomona.

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 Victorrocha under License

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