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Biology Studies at San Jose State University

Biology Studies at San Jose State University

Every biology studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological sciences program at San Jose State University stacks up to those at other schools.

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and approximately 36,208 students attend the school each year.

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

San Jose State Biology Studies Degrees Available

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

San Jose State Biology Studies Rankings

The biological sciences major at San Jose State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biology Studies. 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.

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at San Jose State

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

San Jose State Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

70% Women
82% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biological sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological sciences 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 biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 94
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 45
White 21
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

San Jose State Biology Studies Master’s Program

66% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 66% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 32% men graduate in biological sciences each year. San Jose State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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In the biological sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 54% of degree recipients. That is 6% 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 biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 11
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological 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 Jose State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370
Life Scientists 1,610 $108,880

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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