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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Riverside

Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Riverside

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

UCR is located in Riverside, California and has a total student population of 26,434.

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

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

UCR Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

There were 57 students who received their doctoral degrees in biological & 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 & biomedical sciences majors at University of California - Riverside.

UCR Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

48% Women
60% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of biological & biomedical sciences master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 34% men graduate in biological & biomedical sciences each year. UCR does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 18% more men than average.

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In the biological & biomedical sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 60% of degree recipients. That is 16% 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 & biomedical sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 6
International Students 4
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 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
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 8
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 8
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 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 & 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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