General Biology at Humboldt State University

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

Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and approximately 6,612 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 129 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from Humboldt State University.

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.

Humboldt State University General Biology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
• Master’s Degree in Biology

Humboldt State University General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how Humboldt State University performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at Humboldt State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools	265
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	684

In 2021, 5 students received their master’s degree in biology from Humboldt State University. This makes it the #265 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from Humboldt State University Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Humboldt State University is $25,491. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Biology Student Demographics at Humboldt State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Humboldt State University.

Humboldt State University General Biology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 129 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Biology from Humboldt State University in 2020-2021, 30% were men and 70% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Humboldt State University with a bachelor's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	45
White	60
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Humboldt State University General Biology Master’s Program

The biology program at Humboldt State University awarded 5 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 100% of these degrees went to men with the other 0% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. Humboldt State University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 67% more men than average.

Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Humboldt State University, 80% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Humboldt State University with a master's in biology.

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

Humboldt State University also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Botany/Plant Biology
• Zoology

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 Humboldt State University.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Adbar under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.