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Animal Biology at University of California-Santa Barbara

What traits are you looking for in a school for Animal Biology, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Santa Barbara. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

University of California-Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 28 animal biology degrees were granted at University of California-Santa Barbara.

Online & Distance Learning at University of California-Santa Barbara

Online coursework is an option at University of California-Santa Barbara. Of 26,133 students, 57 (0%) studied exclusively online and 1,195 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Animal Biology graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, by degree type.

Program-wide, Animal Biology graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara are 82% women (23) and 18% men (5).

Animal Biology Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Santa Barbara

Of the 28 bachelor’s animal biology graduates at University of California-Santa Barbara, 82% were women (23) and 18% were men (5).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Animal Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	8
Asian	4
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of Animal Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Santa Barbara, higher than the national average of 27%.*

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

Top-Paying Careers for Animal Biology Graduates

Graduates of the Animal Biology program at University of California-Santa Barbara go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Animal Biology 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
Biological Technicians	$100,160
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$55,554
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$41,048

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.