General Biology at University of California - San Diego
UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and has a total student population of 39,576. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 268 students received a bachelor's degree in biology from UCSD.
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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UCSD General Biology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Biology
- Master’s Degree in Biology
- Doctorate Degree in Biology
UCSD General Biology Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the biology progam at UCSD compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The biology major at UCSD 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools | 1 |
| Most Popular General Biology Schools | 24 |
| 533 | |
| Best Value General Biology Schools | 596 |
In 2021, 141 students received their master’s degree in biology from UCSD. This makes it the #7 most popular school for biology master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 60 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Earnings of UCSD Biology Graduates
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCSD is $26,086. This is less than $27,253, which is the national average of all biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Biology Student Demographics at UCSD
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of California - San Diego.
UCSD General Biology Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% 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 - San Diego with a bachelor's in biology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 117 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 57 |
| White | 68 |
| International Students | 13 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
UCSD General Biology Master’s Program
In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 10% 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 biology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 60 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 30 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
UCSD also has a doctoral program available in biology. In 2021, 60 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Zoology
- Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
- Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
- Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology
- Neurobiology & Neurosciences
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 - San Diego.
| 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Znode at English Wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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