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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at College of San Mateo

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what College of San Mateo has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

CSM is located in San Mateo, California and has a total student population of 7,494.

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.

CSM Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at CSM

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

CSM does offer online education options in biological and biomedical sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

CSM Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at CSM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at College of San Mateo.

CSM Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate’s Program

58% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of biological and biomedical sciences associate's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biological and biomedical sciences only graduates about 35% men each year. The program at CSM may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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CSM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biological and biomedical sciences graduates 25% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from College of San Mateo with a associate's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from College of San Mateo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 19

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 College of San Mateo.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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