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General Biology at San Diego Mesa College

If you are interested in studying General Biology, you may want to check out the program at San Diego Mesa College. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Diego Mesa College sits in San Diego, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 120 general biology degrees were awarded at San Diego Mesa College.

Online Class Availability at San Diego Mesa College

Online coursework is an option at San Diego Mesa College. Of 19,212 students, 7,447 (39%) studied exclusively online and 4,848 (25%) took at least some classes online.

General Biology Rankings at San Diego Mesa College

These rankings give you a sense of how San Diego Mesa College’s General Biology program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#1 of 137
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#1 of 187
Best Value	Nationwide	#1 of 1,237
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#28 of 138
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#32 of 189
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#143 of 1,249

Earnings for General Biology Graduates from San Diego Mesa College

Students who complete San Diego Mesa College’s General Biology program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$28,413
2 years	$25,194
3 years	$40,042
4 years	$35,153
5 years	$51,811

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, General Biology graduates from San Diego Mesa College take home a median $35,153, compared with $38,199 for all San Diego Mesa College graduates — about 8% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for General Biology graduates from San Diego Mesa College comes in at $7,611.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Biology graduates at San Diego Mesa College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, General Biology graduates at San Diego Mesa College are 77% women (92) and 23% men (28).

General Biology Associate’s Program at San Diego Mesa College

Of the 120 associate’s general biology degrees awarded at San Diego Mesa College, 77% were women (92) and 23% were men (28).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	45
Black / African American	3
Asian	27
Two or More Races	9
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 70% of General Biology associate’s degree recipients at San Diego Mesa College, above 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 Mesa College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Biology Studies	120

Best-Paid Careers for General Biology Graduates

Graduates of the General Biology program at San Diego Mesa College go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-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.