Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Jose State University

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

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208.

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.

San Jose State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

San Jose State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at San Jose State

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

San Jose State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

67% Women

57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

In the biological & biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	13
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & 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 Jose State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	32
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	7
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	1

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & 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 Jose 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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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