General Biology at University of California - Merced
UC Merced is located in Merced, California and has a total student population of 9,018. In 2021, 360 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from UC Merced.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.
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UC Merced General Biology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
UC Merced General Biology Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UC Merced 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 biology major at UC Merced is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Biology. 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 General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 29 |
| Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 169 |
| Best General Biology Schools | 174 |
| Best Value General Biology Schools | 582 |
How Much Do Biology Graduates from UC Merced Make?
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Merced is $29,685. This is 9% higher than $27,253, which is the national average for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
Biology Student Demographics at UC Merced
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of California - Merced.
UC Merced General Biology Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities in its biology 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 biology.
| 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 also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into
A degree in 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 |
|---|---|---|
| High School Teachers | 112,960 | $80,510 |
| 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 |
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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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