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Biophysics at University of California-Los Angeles

If you plan to study Biophysics, take a look at what University of California-Los Angeles. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Los Angeles sits in Los Angeles, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 22 biophysics degrees were awarded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Los Angeles

Many students take online classes at University of California-Los Angeles. Of 47,335 students, 785 (2%) studied exclusively online and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Biophysics graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, by degree type.

Program-wide, Biophysics graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 68% women (15) and 32% men (7).

Biophysics Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 8 bachelor’s biophysics degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 75% were women (6) and 25% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biophysics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2

Minority students account for 62% of Biophysics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, above the national average of 41%.*

Biophysics Master’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 4 master’s biophysics degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 100% were women (4) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biophysics master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1

Minority students account for 50% of Biophysics master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, above the national average of 16%.*

Biophysics Doctoral Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 10 doctoral biophysics graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biophysics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Biophysics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, below the national average of 24%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Biophysics Graduates

Graduates of the Biophysics program at University of California-Los Angeles work across a variety of fields. Here are the best-paid careers for Biophysics graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$107,979
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

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.