Biology Studies at San Jose State University
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
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.
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
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.
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 |
Related Majors
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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Daderot under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.