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General Biology at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

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General Biology at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cal Poly Pomona is located in Pomona, California and has a total student population of 30,014. In 2021, 245 biology 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 General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

Cal Poly Pomona General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

Cal Poly Pomona General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how Cal Poly Pomona performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Cal Poly Pomona is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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 General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 74
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 280

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in biology from Cal Poly Pomona. This makes it the #59 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Cal Poly Pomona Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal Poly Pomona is $29,515. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 8% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Cal Poly Pomona

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

Cal Poly Pomona General Biology Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 245 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Cal Poly Pomona. Of these graduates, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 52
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 112
White 47
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 22

Cal Poly Pomona General Biology Master’s Program

59% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 27 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from Cal Poly Pomona in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Cal Poly Pomona does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 17% 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 biology.

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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 biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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