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Marine Biology at University of California-Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying Marine Biology, 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 is located in Los Angeles, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 16 marine biology degrees were awarded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Studying Online at University of California-Los Angeles

Online coursework is an option 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 student demographics for Marine Biology graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Marine Biology graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 62% women (10) and 38% men (6).

Marine Biology Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 16 bachelor’s marine biology graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 62% were women (10) and 38% were men (6).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	8
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	4
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Marine Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, above the national average of 33%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Marine Biology Graduates

Graduates of the Marine Biology program at University of California-Los Angeles go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Marine Biology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
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
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$55,554
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.