Biology, General programs in California
125 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $31,839 at San Diego City College.
What this work pays in California
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education in California earn a median of $101,370 a year across 99,230 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in California |
|---|---|---|
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $136,990 | 29,830 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $210,230 | 14,950 |
| Biological Scientists, All Other | $113,530 | 11,880 |
| Biological Technicians | $71,440 | 9,210 |
| Food Science Technicians | $54,200 | 3,990 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Diego City College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | $31,839 (13 grads) | 97 |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | $25,194 (16 grads) | 138 |
| Reedley College Reedley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 136 |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 81 |
| Allan Hancock College Santa Maria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
| American River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Antelope Valley Community College District Lancaster | Associate's degree | — | not published | 70 |
| Bakersfield College Bakersfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 326 |
| Barstow Community College Barstow | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Berkeley City College Berkeley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Butte College Oroville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Cabrillo College Aptos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 41 |
| Canada College Redwood City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Cerritos College Norwalk | Associate's degree | — | not published | 38 |
| Chabot College Hayward | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| Chaffey College Rancho Cucamonga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 25 |
| Citrus College Glendora | Associate's degree | — | not published | 58 |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 78 |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 107 |
| Clovis Community College Fresno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Clovis Community College Fresno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 211 |
| Coalinga College Coalinga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Coastline Community College Fountain Valley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| College of Alameda Alameda | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| College of Marin Kentfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| College of the Canyons Santa Clarita | Associate's degree | — | not published | 38 |
| College of the Desert Palm Desert | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
| College of the Redwoods Eureka | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| College of the Siskiyous Weed | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Columbia College Sonora | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Compton College Compton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Contra Costa College San Pablo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 11 |
| Copper Mountain Community College Joshua Tree | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Cosumnes River College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 77 |
| Crafton Hills College Yucaipa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 24 |
| Cuesta College San Luis Obispo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 24 |
| Cuyamaca College El Cajon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 29 |
| Cypress College Cypress | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| De Anza College Cupertino | Associate's degree | — | not published | 32 |
| Diablo Valley College Pleasant Hill | Associate's degree | — | not published | 119 |
| East Los Angeles College Monterey Park | Associate's degree | — | not published | 32 |
| El Camino Community College District Torrance | Associate's degree | — | not published | 28 |
| Evergreen Valley College San Jose | Associate's degree | — | not published | 21 |
| Feather River Community College District Quincy | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Folsom Lake College Folsom | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Folsom Lake College Folsom | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| Foothill College Los Altos Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 222 |
| Fullerton College Fullerton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 43 |
| Gavilan College Gilroy | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Glendale Community College Glendale | Associate's degree | — | not published | 35 |
| Golden West College Huntington Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | 31 |
| Grossmont College El Cajon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 70 |
| Hartnell College Salinas | Associate's degree | — | not published | 27 |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial | Associate's degree | — | not published | 14 |
| Institute of Technology Clovis | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| La Sierra University Riverside | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Laney College Oakland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Las Positas College Livermore | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Las Positas College Livermore | Associate's degree | — | not published | 64 |
| Lassen Community College Susanville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Lemoore College Lemoore | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Associate's degree | — | not published | 297 |
| Los Angeles City College Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Los Angeles Harbor College Wilmington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Los Angeles Mission College Sylmar | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills | Associate's degree | — | not published | 47 |
| Los Angeles Southwest College Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen | Associate's degree | — | not published | 57 |
| Los Medanos College Pittsburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 44 |
| Madera Community College Madera | Associate's degree | — | not published | 86 |
| Mendocino College Ukiah | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Merced College Merced | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| MiraCosta College Oceanside | Associate's degree | — | not published | 33 |
| Mission College Santa Clara | Associate's degree | — | not published | 91 |
| Modesto Junior College Modesto | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Monterey Peninsula College Monterey | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Moorpark College Moorpark | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Moorpark College Moorpark | Associate's degree | — | not published | 59 |
| Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Napa Valley College Napa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 60 |
| Norco College Norco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 9 |
| Ohlone College Fremont | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Ohlone College Fremont | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 8 |
| Orange Coast College Costa Mesa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 53 |
| Oxnard College Oxnard | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Oxnard College Oxnard | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Palomar College San Marcos | Associate's degree | — | not published | 47 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Associate's degree | — | not published | 17 |
| Porterville College Porterville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Rio Hondo College Whittier | Associate's degree | — | not published | 18 |
| Riverside City College Riverside | Associate's degree | — | not published | 21 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 46 |
| Saddleback College Mission Viejo | Associate's degree | — | not published | 52 |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| San Diego Mesa College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| San Diego Miramar College San Diego | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| San Jose City College San Jose | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| Santa Ana College Santa Ana | Associate's degree | — | not published | 12 |
| Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara | Associate's degree | — | not published | 53 |
| Santa Rosa Junior College Santa Rosa | Associate's degree | — | not published | 23 |
| Santiago Canyon College Orange | Associate's degree | — | not published | 35 |
| Sierra College Rocklin | Associate's degree | — | not published | 84 |
| Skyline College San Bruno | Associate's degree | — | not published | 15 |
| Solano Community College Fairfield | Associate's degree | — | not published | 29 |
| Southwestern College Chula Vista | Associate's degree | — | not published | 23 |
| Taft College Taft | Associate's degree | — | not published | 52 |
| Ventura College Ventura | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 274 |
| Ventura College Ventura | Associate's degree | — | not published | 35 |
| Victor Valley College Victorville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| West Los Angeles College Culver City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| West Valley College Saratoga | Associate's degree | — | not published | 25 |
| Woodland Community College Woodland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Yuba College Marysville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 128 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Biology, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.