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General Biology at University of California - Riverside

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General Biology at University of California - Riverside

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

UCR is located in Riverside, California and approximately 26,434 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 618 biology majors received their bachelor's degree from UCR.

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.

UCR General Biology Degrees Available

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

UCR General Biology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology 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 biology major at UCR 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 8

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in biology from UCR. This makes it the #312 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Biology Graduates from UCR Make?

The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCR is $18,850. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Biology Student Demographics at UCR

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

UCR General Biology Bachelor’s Program

61% Women
84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The biology program at UCR awarded 618 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 39% of these degrees went to men with the other 61% going to women. The typical biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 33% men. So male students are more repesented at UCR since its program graduates 6% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 38% 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 - Riverside with a bachelor's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 291
Black or African American 24
Hispanic or Latino 183
White 85
International Students 6
Other Races/Ethnicities 29

UCR General Biology Master’s Program

67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students earned a master's degree in biology from UCR. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 20% 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 biology.

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

UCR also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 - Riverside.

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

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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