Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Francisco State University

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what San Francisco State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and approximately 27,349 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 406 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from SFSU.

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.

SFSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

SFSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how SFSU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at SFSU 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
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	64
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	82
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	116

In 2021, 54 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from SFSU. This makes it the #91 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at SFSU

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

SFSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at SFSU awarded 406 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 28% of these degrees went to men with the other 72% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% 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 Francisco State University with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	126
Black or African American	14
Hispanic or Latino	150
White	62
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

SFSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 54 students earned a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from SFSU. About 61% of these graduates were women and the other 39% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. SFSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 72% of degree recipients. That is 29% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	12
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	12
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

SFSU also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 0 student 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 Francisco State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	402
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	58

Related Majors

• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Engineering

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 Francisco 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Briantrejo under License

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