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Biology Studies at University of California-Los Angeles

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biology Studies, consider the program at University of California-Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

In the most recent year for which we have data, 466 biology studies graduations were recorded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Los Angeles

Online coursework is an option 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

Take a look at the diversity of Biology Studies graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biology Studies graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 67% women (314) and 33% men (152).

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

Of the 446 bachelor’s biology studies degrees awarded at University of California-Los Angeles, 67% were women (300) and 33% were men (146).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	101
Hispanic / Latino	110
Black / African American	10
Asian	179
Two or More Races	36
International (Nonresident)	3
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 75% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 48%.*

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

Of the 5 master’s biology studies graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	1
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 80% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Among the 15 doctoral biology studies graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 67% were women (10) and 33% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	2
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 53% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 23%.*

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

Highest-Paying Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Students who finish Biology Studies program at University of California-Los Angeles work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying careers for Biology Studies 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
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

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.