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Biostatistics at University of California-San Diego

What traits are you looking for in a school for Biostatistics, take a look at what University of California-San Diego. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-San Diego is located in La Jolla, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 13 biostatistics degrees were granted at University of California-San Diego.

Online Class Availability at University of California-San Diego

Distance learning is available at University of California-San Diego. Of 44,256 students, 236 (1%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Biostatistics graduates at University of California-San Diego, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biostatistics graduates at University of California-San Diego are 54% women (7) and 46% men (6).

Biostatistics Bachelor’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 2 bachelor’s biostatistics degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 100% were women (2) and 0% were men (0).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biostatistics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Asian	1
International (Nonresident)	1

Minority students account for 50% of Biostatistics bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, above the national average of 40%.*

Biostatistics Master’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 10 master’s biostatistics degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 50% were women (5) and 50% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biostatistics master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Hispanic / Latino	1
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Biostatistics master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, above the national average of 22%.*

Biostatistics Doctoral Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 1 doctoral biostatistics degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 0% were women (0) and 100% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Biostatistics doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
International (Nonresident)	1

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Biostatistics Graduates

Graduates of the Biostatistics program at University of California-San Diego go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for Biostatistics majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Statisticians	$130,349
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$111,314
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.