General Biology at University of San Diego
USD is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 8,861. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 56 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from USD.
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.
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USD General Biology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
USD General Biology Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how USD performed in these rankings.
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 USD 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 544 |
| Best General Biology Schools | 552 |
| 710 |
Earnings of USD Biology Graduates
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at USD is $20,389. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Biology Student Demographics at USD
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of San Diego.
USD General Biology Bachelor’s Program
About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in biology at USD are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of San Diego with a bachelor's in biology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 33 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
USD also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
- Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology
- Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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 University of San Diego.
| 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Walleigh under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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