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Biology Studies at San Francisco State University

If you plan to study Biology Studies, you may want to check out the program at San Francisco State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

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

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 388 biology studies graduations were recorded at San Francisco State University.

Studying Online at San Francisco State University

Online coursework is an option at San Francisco State University. Of 22,563 students, 1,684 (7%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 12,257 (54%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at San Francisco State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biology Studies graduates at San Francisco State University are 68% women (262) and 32% men (126).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at San Francisco State University

Of the 339 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at San Francisco State University, 69% were women (234) and 31% were men (105).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	62
Hispanic / Latino	138
Black / African American	12
Asian	101
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3
Two or More Races	13
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 79% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at San Francisco State University

Of the 49 master’s biology studies graduates at San Francisco State University, 57% were women (28) and 43% were men (21).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	16
Hispanic / Latino	17
Black / African American	2
Asian	6
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	4
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 55% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at San Francisco State University, higher than the national average of 31%.*

*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

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at San Francisco State University go on to a range of careers. Here are the top-paying careers for Biology Studies graduates, 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.