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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Diego State University

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Diego State University

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if San Diego State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

SDSU is located in San Diego, California and approximately 36,334 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 38 students received their master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences.

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

SDSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

SDSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #180 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at SDSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at San Diego State University.

SDSU Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

39% Women
26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 38 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from SDSU, about 61% were men and 39% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. SDSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from San Diego State University with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Diego State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 27
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 9
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 5
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 4
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical 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 San Diego State University.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers 148,550 $127,950
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Health Specialties Professors 11,540 $161,770

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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