by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Biology Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at California State University - San Marcos. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at CSUSM was ranked #361 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #37 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for CSUSM.
The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,742 | $17,622 |
| Fees | $1,981 | $1,981 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,072 | $1,072 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,150 | $13,150 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,152 | $3,152 |
Learn more about CSUSM tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at CSUSM took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 7% higher than the national average of $23,366.
The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CSUSM is $32,772 per year. That is 18% higher than the national average of $27,753.
CSUSM does not offer an online option for its biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CSUSM Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their bachelor’s degree in biology in 2019-2020, 66.9% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 66.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 61.1% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at CSUSM in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 28 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 63 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 58 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 14 |
General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biology Studies | 175 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 34 |
| Biotechnology | 30 |
*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.
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