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School To Employment Pathways System (STEPS)

Occupation
Match to Degrees: Biological Scientists, All Other

Scroll through the occupations to see which degrees or courses of study will prepare the applicant for that occupation and the minimum degree level (e.g. Associate, Bachelor's, Master's, etc.) required.

In this classification system the education and training required reflects the manner in which most workers become proficient in that occupation and the preferences of most employers.

The Annual Projected openings include estimates for new and replacement jobs.

Cells with N/A reflect the fact that California colleges did not grant a degree matched to that course of study in the most recent year. Visit our Postsecondary Education Value page to explore another important reason to obtain a degree.

Link Descriptions

• Colleges Offering Degree: Colleges that offer a major in the subject area
• Enrollment in Discipline: Enrollment counts of students in the selected major at public 4-year colleges in California
• Degrees Awarded: Degrees awarded to students in the selected major at public and private colleges in California

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Degrees / Certificates Awarded in 2010 for Public Institutions and 2009 for Non-Public Institutions from All Title IV Participating Institutions

Occupation	Annual Projected Openings	Degree/Course of Study	Minimum Degree Level	Degrees At Minimum Level	Degrees Above Minimum Level	Degrees At or Above Minimum Level
19-1029 - Biological Scientists, All Other Additional Information Licenses Required	190	26.0000 - Biological and Biomedical Sciences Match to Other Occupations	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	N/A	N/A
		26.0100 - Biology, General Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	N/A	N/A
		26.0101 - Biology/Biological Sciences, General Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	6,110	507	6,617
		26.0204 - Molecular Biology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	68	32	100
		26.0208 - Photobiology Match to Other Occupations	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	N/A	N/A
		26.0209 - Radiation Biology/Radiobiology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	N/A	N/A
		26.0301 - Botany/Plant Biology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	38	23	61
		26.0305 - Plant Pathology/Phytopathology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	13	13
		26.0307 - Plant Physiology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	N/A	N/A
		26.0308 - Plant Molecular Biology Match to Other Occupations	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	N/A	N/A
		26.0399 - Botany/Plant Biology, Other Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	N/A	N/A
		26.0401 - Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	48	25	73
		26.0403 - Anatomy Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	359	12	371
		26.0404 - Developmental Biology and Embryology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	6	6
		26.0405 - Neuroanatomy Match to Other Occupations	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	N/A	N/A
		26.0406 - Cell/Cellular and Molecular Biology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	741	89	830
		26.0407 - Cell Biology and Anatomy Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	N/A	N/A
		26.0499 - Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	21	16	37
		26.0503 - Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	1	8	9
		26.0504 - Virology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	N/A	N/A
		26.0505 - Parasitology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	N/A	N/A
		26.0506 - Mycology Match to Other Occupations	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	N/A	N/A
		26.0507 - Immunology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	21	21
		26.0702 - Entomology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	10	10	20
		26.0707 - Animal Physiology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	12	N/A	12
		26.0801 - Genetics, General Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	77	18	95
		26.0802 - Molecular Genetics Match to Other Occupations	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	N/A	N/A
		26.0803 - Microbial and Eukaryotic Genetics Match to Other Occupations	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	N/A	N/A
		26.0804 - Animal Genetics Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	N/A	N/A
		26.0805 - Plant Genetics Match to Other Occupations	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	N/A	N/A
		26.0899 - Genetics, Other Match to Other Occupations	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	N/A	N/A
		26.0910 - Pathology/Experimental Pathology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	45	45
		26.1001 - Pharmacology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	29	2	31
		26.1004 - Toxicology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	26	N/A	26
		26.1101 - Biometry/Biometrics Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	3	N/A	3
		26.1102 - Biostatistics Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	79	79
		26.1201 - Biotechnology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	150	40	190
		26.1301 - Ecology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	61	39	100
		26.1302 - Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	125	73	198
		26.1303 - Evolutionary Biology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	N/A	N/A
		26.1304 - Aquatic Biology/Limnology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	36	N/A	36
		26.1305 - Environmental Biology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	10	N/A	10
		26.1306 - Population Biology Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	4	4
		26.1307 - Conservation Biology Match to Other Occupations	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	N/A	N/A
		26.1308 - Systematic Biology/Biological Systematics Match to Other Occupations	Bachelor's Degrees	N/A	N/A	N/A
		26.1399 - Ecology, Evolution, Systematics and Population Biology, Other Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	84	31	115
		30.1701 - Behavioral Sciences Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	182	20	202
		30.1901 - Nutrition Sciences Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Enrollment in Discipline Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	223	39	262
		30.2401 - Neuroscience Match to Other Occupations Colleges Offering Degree Degrees Awarded	Bachelor's Degrees	125	39	164

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