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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Diego State University

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at San Diego State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

SDSU is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 36,334. Of the 8,719 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from San Diego State University in 2021, 316 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

SDSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

SDSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at SDSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 biological and biomedical sciences major at SDSU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 69

In 2021, 38 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from SDSU. This makes it the #125 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #180 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at SDSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at San Diego State University.

SDSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

69% Women
45% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 316 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from SDSU. Of these graduates, 31% were men and 69% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 40
Black or African American 12
Hispanic or Latino 62
White 145
International Students 16
Other Races/Ethnicities 41

SDSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

39% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 38 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from SDSU in 2021, 61% were men and 39% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. SDSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 26% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

SDSU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 San Diego State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 309
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 35
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 9
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 5
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 4

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences 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 San Diego State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers 148,550 $127,950
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Health Specialties Professors 11,540 $161,770

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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