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Biology Studies at University of California-San Diego

If you are interested in studying Biology Studies, consider the program at University of California-San Diego. Get started with the following essential facts.

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

In the most recent year for which we have data, 478 biology studies degrees were awarded at University of California-San Diego.

Studying Online at University of California-San Diego

Distance learning is available at University of California-San Diego. Of 44,256 students, 236 (1%) studied exclusively online and 7,655 (17%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Biology Studies graduates at University of California-San Diego, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Biology Studies graduates at University of California-San Diego are 62% women (295) and 38% men (183).

Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 353 bachelor’s biology studies graduates at University of California-San Diego, 62% were women (219) and 38% were men (134).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	72
Hispanic / Latino	84
Black / African American	8
Asian	130
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	25
International (Nonresident)	26
Unknown	6

Minority students account for 71% of Biology Studies bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Biology Studies Master’s Program at University of California-San Diego

Among the 93 master’s biology studies degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 60% were women (56) and 40% were men (37).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	31
Hispanic / Latino	12
Asian	26
Two or More Races	5
International (Nonresident)	16
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 46% of Biology Studies master’s degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, above the national average of 31%.*

Biology Studies Doctoral Program at University of California-San Diego

Of the 32 doctoral biology studies degrees awarded at University of California-San Diego, 62% were women (20) and 38% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	9
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 16% of Biology Studies doctoral degree recipients at University of California-San Diego, below the national average of 23%.*

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

Best-Paid Careers for Biology Studies Graduates

Graduates of the Biology Studies program at University of California-San Diego pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Biology Studies graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Food Science Technicians	$100,898
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Life Scientists, All Other	$97,541
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Forensic Science Technicians	$85,117
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.