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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Riverside

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

UCR is located in Riverside, California and has a total student population of 26,434. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 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.

UCR Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available

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

UCR Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 57 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological and biomedical sciences, making the school the #37 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Demographics at UCR

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

UCR Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

47% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 biological and biomedical sciences majors earned their master's degree from UCR. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in biological and biomedical sciences each year. UCR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% 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 60% of degree recipients. That is 27% better than the national average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of California - Riverside. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 13
Botany/Plant Biology 11
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 8
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 8
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 8
Pharmacology & Toxicology 7
General Biology 6
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 5
Zoology 4
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 2

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 - Riverside.

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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