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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Berkeley

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and approximately 42,327 students attend the school each year.

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.

UC Berkeley Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UC Berkeley Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 111 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

56% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 44% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UC Berkeley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 10% 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 - Berkeley with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological & biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of California - Berkeley. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 33
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 22
General Biology 15
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 14
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 10
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 9
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 9
Pharmacology & Toxicology 9
Botany/Plant Biology 8
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 8

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological & 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 - Berkeley.

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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