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Evolutionary Biology at University of California-Irvine

What traits are you looking for in a school for Evolutionary Biology, take a look at what University of California-Irvine. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of California-Irvine sits in Irvine, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 31 evolutionary biology degrees were granted at University of California-Irvine.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Irvine

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Irvine. Among 37,297 students, 614 (2%) studied exclusively online and 12,862 (34%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Evolutionary Biology graduates at University of California-Irvine, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Evolutionary Biology graduates at University of California-Irvine are 77% women (24) and 23% men (7).

Evolutionary Biology Master’s Program at University of California-Irvine

Of the 16 master’s evolutionary biology graduates at University of California-Irvine, 81% were women (13) and 19% were men (3).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 12% of Evolutionary Biology master’s degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, below the national average of 14%.*

Evolutionary Biology Doctoral Program at University of California-Irvine

Of the 15 doctoral evolutionary biology degrees awarded at University of California-Irvine, 73% were women (11) and 27% were men (4).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Hispanic / Latino	5
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of Evolutionary Biology doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Irvine, higher than the national average of 22%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Evolutionary Biology Graduates

Graduates of the Evolutionary Biology program at University of California-Irvine go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Evolutionary Biology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,485
Conservation Scientists	$81,436
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Park Naturalists	$76,516
Range Managers	$59,935

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.