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Biotechnology at California State University - San Marcos

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Biotechnology at California State University - San Marcos

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

CSUSM is located in San Marcos, California and approximately 16,367 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 23 students received their master's degree in biotech.

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

CSUSM Biotechnology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biotech

CSUSM Biotechnology Rankings

Biotech Student Demographics at CSUSM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biotech majors at California State University - San Marcos.

CSUSM Biotechnology Master’s Program

43% Women
35% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 23 students who graduated with a master’s in biotech from CSUSM in 2021, 57% were men and 43% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biotech each year. CSUSM does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 11
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Careers That Biotech Grads May Go Into

A degree in biotech 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 State University - San Marcos.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
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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