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General Biology at San Diego City College

If you plan to study General Biology, consider the program at San Diego City College. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Diego City College is in San Diego, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 73 general biology degrees were granted at San Diego City College.

Studying Online at San Diego City College

Distance learning is available at San Diego City College. Among 13,242 students, 4,533 (34%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 2,416 (18%) took at least some classes online.

General Biology Rankings at San Diego City College

Use these rankings to compare San Diego City College’s General Biology program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#3 of 137
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#3 of 187
Best Value	Nationwide	#9 of 1,237
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#51 of 138
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#58 of 189
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#300 of 1,249

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from San Diego City College

Graduates of San Diego City College’s General Biology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$29,874
2 years	$31,839
3 years	$33,509
4 years	$40,543
5 years	$51,184

Is this above or below average for the school? At the four-year mark, General Biology graduates from San Diego City College earn a median of $40,543, compared with $38,943 for all San Diego City College graduates — about 4% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Biology graduates from San Diego City College is $9,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of General Biology graduates at San Diego City College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Biology graduates at San Diego City College are 75% women (55) and 25% men (18).

General Biology Associate’s Program at San Diego City College

Of the 73 associate’s general biology degrees awarded at San Diego City College, 75% were women (55) and 25% were men (18).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Biology associate’s degree recipients at San Diego City College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	44
Black / African American	5
Asian	10
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 82% of General Biology associate’s degree recipients at San Diego City College, higher than the national average of 64%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Biology Concentrations at San Diego City College

This General Biology program at San Diego City College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	73

Top-Paying Careers for General Biology Graduates

Graduates of the General Biology program at San Diego City College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Biology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.