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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at California State University-Los Angeles

If you plan to study Biological & Biomedical Sciences, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Los Angeles. Get started with the following essential facts.

California State University-Los Angeles sits in Los Angeles, CA.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Los Angeles

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Los Angeles. Among 23,163 students, 1,217 (5%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 10,921 (47%) took at least some classes online.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings at California State University-Los Angeles

These rankings give you a sense of how California State University-Los Angeles’s Biological & Biomedical Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nationwide	#13 of 1,303
Best Value	California	#24 of 138
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#24 of 192
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#45 of 139
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#50 of 196
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#273 of 1,326

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nationwide	#13 of 1,303
Best Value	California	#24 of 138
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#24 of 192
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#45 of 139
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#50 of 196
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#273 of 1,326

Earnings for Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates from California State University-Los Angeles

Students who complete California State University-Los Angeles’s Biological & Biomedical Sciences program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$30,146
2 years	$31,150
3 years	$36,426
4 years	$43,493
5 years	$58,641

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years out, Biological & Biomedical Sciences graduates from California State University-Los Angeles report median earnings of $43,493, compared with $61,510 for all California State University-Los Angeles graduates — about 29% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Biological & Biomedical Sciences graduates from California State University-Los Angeles stands at $16,355.

Highest-Paying Careers for Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at California State University-Los Angeles pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Biological & Biomedical Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Cytotechnologists	$155,812
Cytogenetic Technologists	$155,361
Exercise Physiologists	$144,072
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Histotechnologists	$125,527

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.