Biological & Biomedical Sciences at California State University - Los Angeles

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what California State University - Los Angeles has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 26,745 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 229 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Cal State LA.

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 LA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

Cal State LA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at Cal State LA 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 biological and biomedical sciences major at Cal State LA 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
	103
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	142
	254

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Cal State LA. This makes it the #268 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at Cal State LA

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

Cal State LA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 229 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from Cal State LA. About 29% were men and 71% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 45% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	59
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	132
White	10
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Cal State LA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from Cal State LA in 2020-2021, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. Cal State LA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% more men than average.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of degree recipients. That is 43% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Cal State LA 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

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Los Angeles. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	136
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	59
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	48
Biotechnology	9

Related Majors

• Agriculture & Agriculture Operations
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Communications Technologies & Support
• Engineering Technologies
• 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 - Los Angeles.

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
• Image Credit: By Justefrain under License

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