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Biology Studies at Gavilan College

Biology Studies at Gavilan College

If you are interested in studying biology studies, 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 approximately 4,494 students attend the school each year.

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

Gavilan College Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Gavilan College Biology Studies Rankings

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Gavilan College

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

Gavilan College Biology Studies Associate’s Program

67% Women
94% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biological sciences associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biological sciences 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.

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Gavilan College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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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

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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 Gavilan College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370
Life Scientists 1,610 $108,880

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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