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General Biology at San Jose State University

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General Biology at San Jose State University

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

San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and approximately 36,208 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 32 students received their master's degree in biology.

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

San Jose State General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology

San Jose State General Biology Rankings

Biology Student Demographics at San Jose State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at San Jose State University.

San Jose State General Biology Master’s Program

56% Women
53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 32 students who graduated with a master’s in biology from San Jose State in 2021, 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. San Jose State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of degree recipients. That is 15% 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 6
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
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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