Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Los Angeles

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

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,589. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,617 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UCLA.

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.

UCLA 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

UCLA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UCLA performed in these rankings.

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 UCLA 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
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	16
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	66
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	138
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	483

In 2021, 75 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UCLA. This makes it the #66 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 92 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #16 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 1,617 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UCLA, about 35% were men and 65% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	615
Black or African American	39
Hispanic or Latino	345
White	392
International Students	96
Other Races/Ethnicities	130

UCLA Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 75 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from UCLA in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UCLA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 47% of degree recipients. That is 4% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	15
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

UCLA also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 92 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Los Angeles. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	532
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	269
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	260
Physiology & Pathology Sciences	240
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	188
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	139
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	85
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	59
Pharmacology & Toxicology	7
Genetics	5

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Architecture & Related Services
• Physical Sciences
• Computer & Information Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics

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 - Los Angeles.

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nikhil Kulkarni under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.