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General Biology at California State University - Chico

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General Biology at California State University - Chico

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

Chico State is located in Chico, California and has a total student population of 16,746. In 2021, 74 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Chico State.

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.

Chico State General Biology Degrees Available

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

Chico State General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Chico State 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 biology major at Chico State 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 330

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biology from Chico State. This makes it the #220 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Chico State Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Chico State is $29,939. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 10% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at Chico State

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

Chico State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 74 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from Chico State in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Chico State since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 - Chico with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 28
White 34
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Chico State General Biology Master’s Program

57% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in biology from Chico State. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Chico State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Chico State, 57% 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 State University - Chico with a master's in biology.

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

Chico State 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 - Chico.

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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