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Biotechnology at University of California - Irvine

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Biotechnology at University of California - Irvine

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

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and approximately 36,303 students attend the school each year.

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

UC Irvine Biotechnology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biotech

UC Irvine Biotechnology Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Biotech Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Biotechnology Master’s Program

61% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of biotech master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biotech each year. UC Irvine 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 - Irvine with a master's in biotech.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 4
International Students 18
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Careers That Biotech Grads May Go Into

A degree in biotech 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
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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