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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Berkeley

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Berkeley. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and has a total student population of 42,327. In 2021, 1,113 biological and biomedical sciences majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Biological & Biomedical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UC Berkeley Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UC Berkeley Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at UC Berkeley is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #175 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 111 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at University of California - Berkeley.

UC Berkeley Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 1,113 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from UC Berkeley in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 485
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 172
White 260
International Students 68
Other Races/Ethnicities 113

UC Berkeley Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

62% Women
23% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 26 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from UC Berkeley in 2020-2021, 38% were men and 62% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UC Berkeley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
International Students 7
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 111 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Berkeley. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 862
General Biology 248
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 39
Botany/Plant Biology 30
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 22
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 14
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 9
Pharmacology & Toxicology 9
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 9
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 8

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for University of California - Berkeley.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers 148,550 $127,950
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Computer Workers 74,690 $103,270
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Health Specialties Professors 11,540 $161,770

References

*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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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