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Human Biology at University of California-Los Angeles

If you are interested in studying Human Biology, you may want to check out the program at University of California-Los Angeles. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of California-Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 233 human biology graduations were recorded at University of California-Los Angeles.

Online Class Availability at University of California-Los Angeles

Many students take online classes at University of California-Los Angeles. Of 47,335 students, 785 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 5,535 (12%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Human Biology Graduates from University of California-Los Angeles

Those who finish University of California-Los Angeles’s Human Biology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$32,925
3 years	$52,476
4 years	$73,339
5 years	$81,505

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Human Biology graduates from University of California-Los Angeles take home a median $73,339, compared with $79,139 for all University of California-Los Angeles graduates — about 7% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Human Biology graduates from University of California-Los Angeles comes in at $12,500.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Human Biology graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Human Biology graduates at University of California-Los Angeles are 81% women (188) and 19% men (45).

Human Biology Bachelor’s Program at University of California-Los Angeles

Of the 233 bachelor’s human biology graduates at University of California-Los Angeles, 81% were women (188) and 19% were men (45).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Human Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	48
Hispanic / Latino	51
Black / African American	13
Asian	87
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	20
International (Nonresident)	6
Unknown	7

Minority students account for 74% of Human Biology bachelor’s degree recipients at University of California-Los Angeles, higher than the national average of 67%.*

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

More Specific Human Biology Concentrations at University of California-Los Angeles

The Human Biology program at University of California-Los Angeles offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Human Biology	233

Top-Paying Careers for Human Biology Graduates

Those who complete Human Biology program at University of California-Los Angeles go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Human Biology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Water Resource Specialists	$179,716
Natural Sciences Managers	$132,227
Clinical Research Coordinators	$110,931
Molecular and Cellular Biologists	$100,077
Bioinformatics Scientists	$92,484
Biological Scientists, All Other	$79,550
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$72,345
Biologists	$54,070
Transportation Planners	$50,855
Geneticists	$48,526

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.