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General Biology at Cuesta College

General Biology at Cuesta College

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at Cuesta College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 10,093.

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.

Cuesta College General Biology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biology

Cuesta College General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Cuesta College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Cuesta College.

Cuesta College General Biology Associate’s Program

87% Women
20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 13% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biology at Cuesta College are white. Around 80% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Cuesta College with a associate's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within General Biology

The following biology concentations are available at Cuesta College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cuesta College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 24

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 Cuesta College.

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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