by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how SSU ranks in comparison to other schools with biology programs.
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The bachelor's program at SSU was ranked #301 on College Factual's Best Schools for biology list. It is also ranked #35 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Sonoma State University handed out 89 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 88 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 2 students received their master’s degree in biology from SSU. This makes it the #342 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at SSU is $28,787. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $27,253 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SSU, biology students borrow a median amount of $19,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all biology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,375.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at SSU is $352 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at Sonoma State University.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from SSU. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Sonoma State University with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 |
| White | 32 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 6 |
The biology program at SSU awarded 2 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 50% of these degrees went to men with the other 50% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Sonoma State University with a master's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 1 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 5 |
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