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General Biology at Palomar College

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General Biology at Palomar College

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

Palomar College is located in San Marcos, California and approximately 21,141 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.

Palomar College General Biology Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Biology (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Biology (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Biology

Palomar College General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Palomar College

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

Palomar College General Biology Associate’s Program

67% Women
65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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Palomar College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in biology graduates 19% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 14
White 20
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

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 Palomar 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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