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General Biology at University of California - San Francisco

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General Biology at University of California - San Francisco

If you are interested in studying general biology, you may want to check out the program at University of California - San Francisco. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UCSF is located in San Francisco, California and has a total student population of 3,201. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 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.

UCSF General Biology Degrees Available

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

UCSF General Biology Rankings

There were 28 students who received their doctoral degrees in biology, making the school the #11 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biology Student Demographics at UCSF

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

UCSF General Biology Master’s Program

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 2 biology majors earned their master's degree from UCSF. Of these graduates, 100% were men and 0% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in biology each year. UCSF does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 61% more men than average.

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In the biology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 12% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Francisco with a master's in biology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
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 - San Francisco.

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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