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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - San Francisco

What traits are you looking for in a biological and biomedical sciences school? To help you decide if University of California - San Francisco is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's biological and biomedical sciences program.

UCSF is located in San Francisco, California and has a total student population of 3,201.

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.

UCSF Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

UCSF Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

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There were 76 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #26 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UCSF

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

UCSF Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

50% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their master's degree from UCSF. Of these graduates, 50% were men and 50% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 35% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UCSF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 15% 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 67% of degree recipients. That is 24% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 1
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - San Francisco. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Biology 30
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 21
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 13
Pharmacology & Toxicology 9
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3

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 Francisco.

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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