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General Biology at Sierra College

General Biology at Sierra College

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what Sierra College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Sierra College is located in Rocklin, California and approximately 17,503 students attend the school each year.

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.

Sierra College General Biology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Biology

Sierra College General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Sierra College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Sierra College.

Sierra College General Biology Associate’s Program

70% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of biology associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in biology at Sierra College are white. Around 57% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Sierra College with a associate's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 43
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within General Biology

General Biology 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 Sierra College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biology Studies 102

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 Sierra College.

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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