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General Biology at California State University - Bakersfield

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General Biology at California State University - Bakersfield

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at California State University - Bakersfield stacks up to those at other schools.

CSUB is located in Bakersfield, California and has a total student population of 11,745. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from CSUB.

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.

CSUB General Biology Degrees Available

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

CSUB General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at CSUB 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 biology major at CSUB 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 Focused General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 128
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 181
199
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 270
574
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 726
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 808

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in biology from CSUB. This makes it the #122 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from CSUB Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSUB is $25,618. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at CSUB

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

CSUB General Biology Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at CSUB awarded 82 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at CSUB since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 University - Bakersfield with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 13
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

CSUB General Biology Master’s Program

92% Women
46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 13 students graduated with a master's degree in biology from CSUB. About 8% were men and 92% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Bakersfield with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

CSUB 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 University - Bakersfield.

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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