General Biology at University of Southern California

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at University of Southern California stacks up to those at other schools.

USC is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 46,287. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 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.

USC General Biology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Biology
• Doctorate Degree in Biology

Online Classes Are Available at USC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, USC does offer online courses in biology for the following degree levels:

USC General Biology Rankings

There were 11 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #42 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at USC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of Southern California.

USC General Biology Master’s Program

Of the 5 students who earned a master's degree in General Biology from USC in 2020-2021, 40% were men and 60% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. USC does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Southern California with a master's in biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Related Majors

• Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other)
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
• Neurobiology & Neurosciences

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 University of Southern California.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Original uploader was Padsquad19 at en.wikipedia under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.