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Biology Studies at San Diego State University

If you plan to study Biology Studies, consider the program at San Diego State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

San Diego State University is located in San Diego, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 277 biology studies graduations were recorded at San Diego State University.

Studying Online at San Diego State University

Distance learning is available at San Diego State University. Among 41,137 students, 2,454 (6%) studied exclusively online and 21,435 (52%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at San Diego State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biology Studies graduates at San Diego State University are 66% women (182) and 34% men (95).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at San Diego State University

Among the 252 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at San Diego State University, 67% were women (169) and 33% were men (83).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	110
Hispanic / Latino	60
Black / African American	9
Asian	36
Two or More Races	19
International (Nonresident)	11
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 49% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, above the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at San Diego State University

Of the 19 master’s biology studies graduates at San Diego State University, 58% were women (11) and 42% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	6
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 53% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at San Diego State University, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at San Diego State University

Among the 6 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at San Diego State University, 33% were women (2) and 67% were men (4).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at San Diego State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
International (Nonresident)	1

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

Top-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Students who finish Biology Studies program at San Diego State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Biology Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
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
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

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.