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General Biology at California State University - Fresno

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General Biology at California State University - Fresno

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

Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and approximately 25,497 students attend the school each year. Of the 5,099 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Fresno in 2021, 141 of them were general biology majors.

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.

Fresno State General Biology Degrees Available

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

Fresno State General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at Fresno State 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 Fresno 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 Master’s Degree Schools 148
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 161
Best Value General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 166
Best Value General Biology Schools 180

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in biology from Fresno State. This makes it the #148 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Fresno State Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fresno State is $26,673. 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 Fresno State

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

Fresno State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
72% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at Fresno State since its program graduates 7% 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 - Fresno with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 34
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 58
White 31
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Fresno State General Biology Master’s Program

36% Women
64% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 64% of biology master's degrees went to men and 36% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Fresno State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 31% more men than average.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 64% 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 University - Fresno with a master's in biology.

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

Fresno 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 - Fresno.

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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