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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Jose State University

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Jose State University

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

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and has a total student population of 36,208. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 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.

San Jose State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • 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 and biomedical sciences majors at San Jose State University.

San Jose State Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

56% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 39 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from San Jose State in 2020-2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. San Jose State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 59% of degree recipients. That is 26% 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 and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 7
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

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 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 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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