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Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at University of California - Merced

If you plan to study cell biology and anatomical 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.

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

UC Merced Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Cell Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Cell Biology

UC Merced Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Rankings

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There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in cell biology, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Cell Biology Student Demographics at UC Merced

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cell biology majors at University of California - Merced.

UC Merced Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Master’s Program

57% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 cell biology majors earned their master's degree from UC Merced. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in cell biology each year. UC Merced does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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In the cell biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 22% 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 cell biology.

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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

Careers That Cell Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in cell biology 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
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biochemists and Biophysicists 5,160 $101,770
Microbiologists 4,610 $102,340

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*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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