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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - San Diego

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

UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 39,576. Of the 9,086 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of California - San Diego in 2021, 1,580 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.

UCSD 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

UCSD Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the biological and biomedical sciences progam at UCSD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UCSD 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 Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 1

In 2021, 170 students received their master’s degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UCSD. This makes it the #22 most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 99 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UCSD

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

UCSD Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

62% Women
68% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,580 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCSD. Of these graduates, 38% were men and 62% were women. The typical biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 35% men. So male students are more repesented at UCSD since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 - San Diego with a bachelor's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 652
Black or African American 21
Hispanic or Latino 325
White 372
International Students 115
Other Races/Ethnicities 95

UCSD Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

59% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 170 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from UCSD in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UCSD does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 64
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 11
White 50
International Students 33
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

UCSD also has a doctoral program available in biological and biomedical sciences. In 2021, 99 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - San Diego. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 530
General Biology 469
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 347
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 204
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 157
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 75
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 48
Zoology 19

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 - San Diego.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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