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General Biology at California State University - San Marcos

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General Biology at California State University - San Marcos

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at California State University - San Marcos stacks up to those at other schools.

CSUSM is located in San Marcos, California and has a total student population of 16,367. Of the 3,749 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - San Marcos in 2021, 183 of them were general biology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

CSUSM General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

CSUSM General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how CSUSM performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at CSUSM is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 79
135
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 148
Most Focused General Biology Schools 502

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in biology from CSUSM. This makes it the #148 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of CSUSM Biology Graduates

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSUSM is $32,192. This is 18% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at CSUSM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at California State University - San Marcos.

CSUSM General Biology Bachelor’s Program

64% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 183 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from CSUSM. Of these graduates, 36% were men and 64% were women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at CSUSM since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology 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 - San Marcos with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 27
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 81
White 51
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 19

CSUSM General Biology Master’s Program

64% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at CSUSM awarded 11 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 36% of these degrees went to men with the other 64% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. CSUSM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - San Marcos with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

CSUSM also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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 - San Marcos.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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