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General Biology at University of California - Berkeley

If you are interested in studying general biology, 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 the 2020-2021 academic year, 233 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from UC Berkeley.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

UC Berkeley General Biology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

UC Berkeley General Biology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biology programs across the country. The following shows how UC Berkeley performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biology major at UC Berkeley is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 13
Best Value General Biology Schools 350

In 2021, 1 student received their master’s degree in biology from UC Berkeley. This is the #369 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #27 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from UC Berkeley Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Berkeley is $36,294. This is 33% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.

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Biology Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of California - Berkeley.

UC Berkeley General Biology Bachelor’s Program

79% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 233 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in biology from UC Berkeley in 2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology 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 biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 96
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 38
White 59
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 27

UC Berkeley General Biology Master’s Program

The biology program at UC Berkeley awarded 1 master's degree in 2020-2021.

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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 biology.

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

UC Berkeley also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in biology 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
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370

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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