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General Biology at Grossmont College

General Biology at Grossmont College

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Grossmont College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Grossmont College is located in El Cajon, California and approximately 15,426 students attend the school each year.

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.

Grossmont College General Biology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biology

Grossmont College General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Grossmont College

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

Grossmont College General Biology Associate’s Program

65% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in biology only graduates about 32% men each year. The program at Grossmont College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

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Grossmont College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biology graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 25
White 23
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology 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 Grossmont College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 46

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 Grossmont 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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