Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences at University of California - Irvine

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

UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and has a total student population of 36,303.

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 Irvine Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UC Irvine Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Rankings

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.

Cell Biology Student Demographics at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Master’s Program

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 Irvine does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

In the cell biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 57% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences

The following cell biology concentations are available at University of California - Irvine. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Irvine. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology	14

Related Majors

• Microbiological Sciences & Immunology
• Physiology & Pathology Sciences
• Biomathematics & Bioinformatics
• Pharmacology & Toxicology
• Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

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 - Irvine.

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
• Image Credit: By TFNorman under License

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