by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how SDSU ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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SDSU is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #57 out of 841 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #10 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, San Diego State University handed out 282 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 284 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 23 students received their master’s degree in biology from SDSU. This makes it the #67 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 4 students received their doctoral degrees in biology in 2021, making the school the #113 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at SDSU is $33,006. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SDSU, biology students borrow a median amount of $17,998 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all biology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,375.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at SDSU is $296 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at San Diego State University.
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 282 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from SDSU. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 35 |
| Black or African American | 9 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55 |
| White | 131 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 14 |
| Other Races | 38 |
The biology program at SDSU awarded 23 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 48% of these degrees went to men with the other 52% going to women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at SDSU are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a master's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 15 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
| Other Races | 4 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 35 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 9 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 5 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 4 |
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