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Molecular Biology at University of California-Los Angeles

If you plan to study Molecular Biology, take a look at what University of California-Los Angeles. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 29 molecular biology degrees were awarded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Los Angeles

Distance learning is available at University of California-Los Angeles. Among 47,335 students, 785 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Molecular Biology graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, by degree type.

Program-wide, Molecular Biology graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 55% women (16) and 45% men (13).

Molecular Biology Master’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 1 master’s molecular biology degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 100% were women (1) and 0% were men (0).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 100% of Molecular Biology master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 46%.*

Molecular Biology Doctoral Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 28 doctoral molecular biology graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 54% were women (15) and 46% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	8
Asian	7
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 61% of Molecular Biology doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 37%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Molecular Biology Graduates

Those who complete Molecular Biology program at University of California-Los Angeles go on to a range of careers. Below are the highest-paying careers for Molecular Biology majors, 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
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Biologists	$54,070
Geneticists	$48,526

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.