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Biology Studies at California State University-Northridge

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biology Studies, consider the program at California State University-Northridge. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California State University-Northridge sits in Northridge, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 280 biology studies graduations were recorded at California State University-Northridge.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Northridge

Distance learning is available at California State University-Northridge. Among 38,313 students, 2,866 (7%) studied exclusively online and 19,186 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the composition of Biology Studies graduates at California State University-Northridge, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at California State University-Northridge are 64% women (178) and 36% men (102).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Northridge

Of the 261 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at California State University-Northridge, 64% were women (166) and 36% were men (95).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	79
Hispanic / Latino	103
Black / African American	8
Asian	41
Two or More Races	14
International (Nonresident)	10
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 64% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Northridge, above the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at California State University-Northridge

Among the 19 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at California State University-Northridge, 63% were women (12) and 37% were men (7).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 53% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at California State University-Northridge, 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.

Highest-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Students who finish Biology Studies program at California State University-Northridge pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-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.