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Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at University of California - Santa Barbara

What traits are you looking for in a cell biology school? To help you decide if University of California - Santa Barbara is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's cell biology program.

UCSB is located in Santa Barbara, California and approximately 26,179 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 students received a bachelor's degree in cell biology from UCSB.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

UCSB Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Cell Biology
  • Master’s Degree in Cell Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Cell Biology

UCSB Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the cell biology progam at UCSB compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The cell biology major at UCSB is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Cell Biology & Anatomical 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 Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 25
Best Value Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 41
Most Focused Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 42
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In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in cell biology from UCSB. This makes it the #20 most popular school for cell biology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in cell biology, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Earnings of UCSB Cell Biology Graduates

The median salary of cell biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCSB is $25,193. This is less than $29,218, which is the national average of all cell biology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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Cell Biology Student Demographics at UCSB

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the cell biology majors at University of California - Santa Barbara.

UCSB Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

51% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 cell biology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UCSB. Of these graduates, 49% were men and 51% were women. The typical cell biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at UCSB since its program graduates 11% more men than average.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a bachelor's in cell biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 22
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UCSB Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Master’s Program

80% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of cell biology master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Barbara with a master's in cell biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

UCSB also has a doctoral program available in cell biology. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Cell Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in cell 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 - Santa Barbara.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biochemists and Biophysicists 5,160 $101,770
Microbiologists 4,610 $102,340

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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