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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Merced

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Merced

If you are interested in studying biological and biomedical sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of California - Merced. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UC Merced is located in Merced, California and has a total student population of 9,018. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students received their master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences.

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 Merced Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UC Merced Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 13 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #144 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UC Merced

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

UC Merced Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

57% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students graduated with a master's degree in biological and biomedical sciences from UC Merced. About 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UC Merced does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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In the biological and biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of degree recipients. That is 39% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Merced with a master's in biological and biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 0
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

If you plan to be a biological and biomedical sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Merced. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 20

Careers That Biological & Biomedical Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in biological and 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 - Merced.

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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