Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Merced

If you plan to study biological and biomedical sciences, take a look at what University of California - Merced has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UC Merced is located in Merced, California and approximately 9,018 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 360 students received a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UC Merced.

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

UC Merced Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
• Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UC Merced Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks biological and biomedical sciences programs across the country. The following shows how UC Merced performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The biological and biomedical sciences major at UC Merced is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Biological & Biomedical Sciences. 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
	47
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	79
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools	143
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	235
	256
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	364
Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	379
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	559

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UC Merced. This makes it the #380 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #144 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UC Merced

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at University of California - Merced.

UC Merced Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

The biological and biomedical sciences program at UC Merced awarded 360 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 40% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Merced with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	101
Black or African American	18
Hispanic or Latino	164
White	39
International Students	21
Other Races/Ethnicities	17

UC Merced Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 7 biological and biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Merced, about 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UC Merced does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 28% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Merced with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	0
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UC Merced also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 13 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Merced. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	360
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	20

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Physical Sciences
• Engineering

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and biomedical sciences 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 - Merced.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Software Applications Developers	148,550	$127,950
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Computer Workers	74,690	$103,270
Medical Scientists	26,080	$102,550
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.