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General Biology at Southern California University of Health Sciences

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General Biology at Southern California University of Health Sciences

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at Southern California University of Health Sciences stacks up to those at other schools.

SCU is located in Whittier, California and has a total student population of 1,225. Of the 19 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Southern California University of Health Sciences in 2021, 19 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.

SCU General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology

Online Classes Are Available at SCU

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, SCU does offer online courses in biology for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

SCU General Biology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at SCU 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
Most Popular Online General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 8
Most Popular Online General Biology Schools 17
Most Focused General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 156
Most Focused General Biology Schools 197
Most Popular General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 880
Most Popular General Biology Schools 1,029

Biology Student Demographics at SCU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Southern California University of Health Sciences.

SCU General Biology Bachelor’s Program

58% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at SCU awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 42% of these degrees went to men with the other 58% going to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at SCU since its program graduates 9% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Southern California University of Health Sciences with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 6
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

SCU 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 Southern California University of Health Sciences.

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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