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General Biology at San Jose State University

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

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208. Of the 7,192 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from San Jose State University in 2021, 171 of them were general biology majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

San Jose State General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology

San Jose State General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at San Jose State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 biology major at San Jose State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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 General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 10
Best Value General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 21

In 2021, 32 students received their master’s degree in biology from San Jose State. This makes it the #48 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from San Jose State Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at San Jose State is $41,033. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 51% higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at San Jose State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at San Jose State University.

San Jose State General Biology Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 171 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from San Jose State. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 86
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 44
White 19
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

San Jose State General Biology Master’s Program

56% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students earned a master's degree in biology from San Jose State. About 56% of these graduates were women and the other 44% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 33% men graduate in biology each year. San Jose State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 6
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

San Jose State also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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 Jose State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370

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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