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General Biology at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

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General Biology at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

If you plan to study general biology, take a look at what California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 19 students received their master's degree in biology.

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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo General Biology Master’s Program

74% Women
11% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 19 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2020-2021, 26% were men and 74% were women.

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Of the students who received a biology master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 79% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 15
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

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

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*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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