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Biology Studies at California State University-Long Beach

If you plan to study Biology Studies, consider the program at California State University-Long Beach. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Long Beach is located in Long Beach, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 347 biology studies graduations were recorded at California State University-Long Beach.

Online Class Availability at California State University-Long Beach

Distance learning is available at California State University-Long Beach. Of 42,003 students, 2,404 (6%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 20,273 (48%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at California State University-Long Beach, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biology Studies graduates at California State University-Long Beach are 71% women (246) and 29% men (101).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Of the 333 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at California State University-Long Beach, 70% were women (234) and 30% were men (99).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	61
Hispanic / Latino	122
Black / African American	12
Asian	110
Two or More Races	15
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 78% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, above the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at California State University-Long Beach

Among the 14 master’s biology studies graduates at California State University-Long Beach, 86% were women (12) and 14% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 43% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at California State University-Long Beach, higher than the national average of 31%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Students who finish Biology Studies program at California State University-Long Beach pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Biology Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.