Biological & Biomedical Sciences at California State University - East Bay

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

Cal State East Bay is located in Hayward, California and approximately 16,253 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 131 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from Cal State East Bay.

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 State East Bay Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Cal State East Bay Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Cal State East Bay 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 biological and biomedical sciences major at Cal State East Bay 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
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	88
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	150
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	253

In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Cal State East Bay. This makes it the #254 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Cal State East Bay

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

Cal State East Bay Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 131 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences from Cal State East Bay in 2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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 University - East Bay with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	40
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	38
White	20
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Cal State East Bay Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their master's degree from Cal State East Bay. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Cal State East Bay does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Cal State East Bay 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

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - East Bay. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	123
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	17
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	6

Related Majors

• Engineering Technologies
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering
• Mathematics & Statistics

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 University - East Bay.

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.