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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Irvine

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Irvine

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if University of California - Irvine is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and has a total student population of 36,303. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 897 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UC Irvine.

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 Irvine 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 Irvine Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at UC Irvine compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at UC Irvine 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.

Ranking Type Rank
225
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 375
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 703

In 2021, 76 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UC Irvine. This makes it the #65 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 52 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 897 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from UC Irvine in 2020-2021, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% 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 - Irvine with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 430
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 202
White 155
International Students 44
Other Races/Ethnicities 47

UC Irvine Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

66% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of biological and biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 16
International Students 26
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

UC Irvine also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 52 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The following biological and biomedical sciences concentations are available at University of California - Irvine. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Irvine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 749
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 88
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 46
Biotechnology 31
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 25
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 23
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 22
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 16
Pharmacology & Toxicology 10
Genetics 9
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 6

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 - Irvine.

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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