General Biology at Gavilan College

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

Gavilan College is located in Gilroy, California and has a total student population of 4,494.

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.

Gavilan College General Biology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Biology

Gavilan College General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Gavilan College

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

Gavilan College General Biology Associate’s Program

67% Women

94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biology only graduates about 32% men each year. The program at Gavilan College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 1% more women than average.

Gavilan College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biology graduates 47% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within General Biology

If you plan to be a biology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Gavilan College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies	10

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 Gavilan 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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