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

65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you plan to study cell biology & anatomical sciences, take a look at what University of California - Santa Cruz has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UC Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and has a total student population of 19,161.

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.

UC Santa Cruz Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UC Santa Cruz Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Rankings

The cell biology major at UC Santa Cruz 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.

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in cell biology, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Cell Biology Student Demographics at UC Santa Cruz

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

UC Santa Cruz Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

55% Women

65% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 45% of cell biology bachelor's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical cell biology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at UC Santa Cruz since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 15% more racial-ethnic minorities in its cell 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 - Santa Cruz with a bachelor's in cell biology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	54
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	53
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

UC Santa Cruz Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Master’s Program

57% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of cell biology master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in cell biology each year. UC Santa Cruz does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a cell biology master's degree from UC Santa Cruz, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	4
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences

The following cell biology concentations are available at University of California - Santa Cruz. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Santa Cruz. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology	313

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 Cruz.

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.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
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