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Biology Studies at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Biology Studies at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Every biology studies school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological sciences program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo stacks up to those at other schools.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 22,440 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biology Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Biology Studies Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological Sciences

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Biology Studies Rankings

Biological Sciences Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

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

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Biology Studies Master’s Program

69% Women
8% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 31% of biological sciences master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

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Of the students who received a biological sciences master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 92% 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 biological sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 12
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Biological Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological sciences 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
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370
Life Scientists 1,610 $108,880

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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