California Resources
California has long been a leader in biotechnology education. California has the largest number of community college biotech education programs, a large number of high school biotech programs, and several ATE projects. Five California community colleges offer bachelor's degrees in biomanufacturing (Los Angeles Mission College, Los Angeles Pierce College, MiraCosta College, Moorpark College, and Solano College). The importance of biotechnology to the California economy is reflected by the number of organizations in the state. California is home to three trade organizations (BIOCOM, CLSA, and SoCalBio) and one non-profit organization (BABEC) focused on teacher professional development. California companies also pay well. The median annual salary for students two years after receiving an AS in Biotechnology is $48,398.
Learn about Salary information for California biotech graduates
The InnovATEBIO Network in California
ATE Projects in California
- Active: Breaking Down Barriers to Biotech Careers - Compton College
- Active: Building Pathways from High School to College for Increased Biotechnology Career Readiness - Miramar College
- Active: Building Strategic Faculty-Industry Engagement to Advance BioScience Workforce Development - MiraCosta College
- Active: CCSF-UCSF A Collaborative Approach to Work-Based Learning - City College of San Francisco
- Active: Collaborative Research: Workplace Navigation to Support Student Success in Technical Careers - MiraCosta College
- Active: Creating Equitable Pathways to Careers in Biotechnology - Compton College
- Active: Expanding Hands-On Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Experience for Diverse Student Populations - MiraCosta College
- Active: IGD-LA, Raising Biotech Leaders in High Schools Through Innovative Mentoring and Industry Partnerships - Los Angeles Pierce College
- Active: Preparing STEM Technicians for Bioscience Data Acquisition and Analysis - Merritt College
- Active: Training the Skilled Biomanufacturing Workforce Through Innovative Internships in Protein Biomanufacturing - Los Angeles Pierce College
- Completed: A Collaborative Approach to Work-Based Learning in Biotechnology: Building Inclusive Lab Environments - City College of San Francisco
- Completed: Building Biobadges Into a Traditional Biology Program to Fulfill Workforce Needs and Support Program Equity - Las Positas College
- Completed: Expanding the Biotechnology Pipeline to Adults Seeking Reemployment - Los Angeles Mission College
- Completed: Work-Based Biotechnology Education from High School to Community College - City College of San Francisco