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General Biology at University of California - Riverside

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General Biology at University of California - Riverside

Every general biology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the biology program at University of California - Riverside stacks up to those at other schools.

UCR is located in Riverside, California and approximately 26,434 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 3 students received their master's degree in biology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Biology section at the bottom of this page.

UCR General Biology Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Biology
  • Doctorate Degree in Biology

UCR General Biology Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #127 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at UCR

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

UCR General Biology Master’s Program

67% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 3 biology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UCR, about 33% were men and 67% were women.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 28% 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 biology.

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

Careers That Biology Grads May Go Into

A degree in 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 - Riverside.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Medical Scientists 26,080 $102,550
Biological Scientists 11,010 $91,340
Natural Sciences Managers 7,870 $168,790
Biological Science Professors 4,360 $128,370

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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