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Biology Studies at California State University-Sacramento

If you are interested in studying Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at California State University-Sacramento. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

California State University-Sacramento is located in Sacramento, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 287 biology studies degrees were awarded at California State University-Sacramento.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Sacramento

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Sacramento. Among 31,943 students, 2,090 (7%) studied exclusively online and 15,902 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at California State University-Sacramento, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Biology Studies graduates at California State University-Sacramento are 61% women (175) and 39% men (112).

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

Of the 263 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at California State University-Sacramento, 61% were women (160) and 39% were men (103).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	64
Hispanic / Latino	70
Black / African American	18
Asian	73
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	7
Two or More Races	17
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	9

Minority students account for 70% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Sacramento, above the national average of 48%.*

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

Of the 24 master’s biology studies graduates at California State University-Sacramento, 62% were women (15) and 38% were men (9).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	8
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 38% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at California State University-Sacramento, above the national average of 31%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Students who finish Biology Studies program at California State University-Sacramento go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid 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.