Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Riverside

Every biological and biomedical sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biological and biomedical sciences program at University of California - Riverside stacks up to those at other schools.

UCR is located in Riverside, California and approximately 26,434 students attend the school each year. Of the 6,193 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - Riverside in 2021, 1,023 of them were biological and biomedical sciences majors.

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.

UCR 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

UCR Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at UCR 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 biological and biomedical sciences major at UCR 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
Most Focused Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools	87
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	335
Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	371
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In 2021, 15 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UCR. This makes it the #254 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 57 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UCR

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

UCR Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,023 students earned a bachelor's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UCR. About 57% of these graduates were women and the other 43% were men. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UCR since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 41% 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 - Riverside with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	447
Black or African American	42
Hispanic or Latino	328
White	139
International Students	12
Other Races/Ethnicities	55

UCR Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 15 students who graduated with a master’s in biological and biomedical sciences from UCR in 2021, 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UCR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 19% more men than average.

In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 17% better than the national average.*

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

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

UCR also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 57 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 - Riverside. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology	624
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	193
Neurobiology & Neurosciences	129
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences	66
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology	29
Zoology	16
Botany/Plant Biology	15
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics	8
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology	8
Pharmacology & Toxicology	7

Related Majors

• Natural Resources & Conservation
• Physical Sciences
• Mathematics & Statistics
• Computer & Information 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 - Riverside.

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
• Image Credit: By Amerique under License

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