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Biology Studies at University of California-Berkeley

If you are interested in studying Biology Studies, consider the program at University of California-Berkeley. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Berkeley is in Berkeley, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 177 biology studies degrees were awarded at University of California-Berkeley.

Studying Online at University of California-Berkeley

Many students take online classes at University of California-Berkeley. Among 45,882 students, 1,793 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,867 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Biology Studies graduates at University of California-Berkeley, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biology Studies graduates at University of California-Berkeley are 76% women (134) and 24% men (43).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 160 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 77% were women (123) and 23% were men (37).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	32
Hispanic / Latino	39
Black / African American	7
Asian	56
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	10
International (Nonresident)	10
Unknown	5

Minority students account for 71% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University of California-Berkeley

Of the 3 master’s biology studies graduates at University of California-Berkeley, 100% were women (3) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Unknown	1

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at University of California-Berkeley

Among the 14 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at University of California-Berkeley, 57% were women (8) and 43% were men (6).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 43% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Berkeley, above the national average of 23%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Top-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at University of California-Berkeley go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Biology Studies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.