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Genetics at University of California - Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying genetics, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Los Angeles. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 44,589. In 2021, 1 genetics major received their bachelor's degree from UCLA.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Genetics section at the bottom of this page.

UCLA Genetics Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Genetics
  • Doctorate Degree in Genetics

UCLA Genetics Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the genetics progam at UCLA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The genetics major at UCLA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Genetics. 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 Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in genetics from UCLA. This is the #47 most popular school for genetics master’s degree candidates in the country.

Genetics Student Demographics at UCLA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the genetics majors at University of California - Los Angeles.

UCLA Genetics Bachelor’s Program

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 100% of genetics bachelor's degrees went to men and 0% went to women.

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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 genetics.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UCLA also has a doctoral program available in genetics. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Genetics Grads May Go Into

A degree in genetics 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
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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