We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at UC Davis. Degrees are awarded at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #7 out of 63 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual.
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available at UC Davis
The table below lists every degree level granted in biological & biomedical sciences at UC Davis, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
UC Davis Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Davis conferred 1,533 bachelor’s degrees in biological & biomedical sciences.
Bachelor’s Rankings
UC Davis is in the top 10% of the country for biological & biomedical sciences at the bachelor’s level. Specifically, it ranked #7 out of 63 schools by College Factual.
Biological & Biomedical Sciences graduates with a bachelor’s degree from UC Davis report a median salary of $58,297 a year. This is lower than $64,648, the median for all majors at UC Davis.
Student Debt of Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree
Earning a bachelor’s degree at UC Davis, biological & biomedical sciences students borrow a median amount of $13,285 in student loans. This is lower than $14,443, the typical median for all majors at UC Davis.
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 68% went to women.
The largest share of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Davis were Asian. Approximately 43% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Davis with a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences.
Ethnic Background
Number of Students
Asian
655
Black or African American
29
Hispanic or Latino
281
White
337
Non-Resident Aliens
108
Other Races
123
Biology/Biological Sciences, General (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis awarded 389 bachelor’s completions in biology/biological sciences, general in the most recent reporting year — 66% to women and 34% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (40%).
Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #6
Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #7
Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #23
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #27
Best Value Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #36
Neurobiology and Anatomy (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis awarded 387 bachelor’s completions in neurobiology and anatomy in the most recent reporting year — 69% to women and 31% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (48%).
Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #1
Best Neurobiology & Anatomy Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #3
Best Value Neurobiology & Anatomy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #4
Best Value Neurobiology & Anatomy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #5
Molecular Biochemistry (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis conferred 172 bachelor’s degrees in molecular biochemistry recently — 57% to women and 43% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (42%).
Best Molecular Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Molecular Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #1
Best Molecular Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #1
Best Value Molecular Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #2
Best Value Molecular Biochemistry Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #2
Biomedical Sciences, General (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis awarded 98 bachelor’s degrees in biomedical sciences, general in the most recent reporting year — 67% to women and 33% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (47%).
Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #1
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #4
Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #6
Best Value General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #10
Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis conferred 84 bachelor’s degrees in physiology, pathology, and related sciences, other in the latest year of data — 77% to women and 23% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (48%).
Best Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #1
Best Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #1
Best Value Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Value Other Physiology, Pathology, & Related Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #2
Microbiology, General (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis conferred 81 bachelor’s degrees in microbiology, general in the latest year of data — 70% to women and 30% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (38%).
Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #1
Best Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #1
Best Value Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #7
Best Value Microbiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #10
Genetics, General (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis granted 79 bachelor’s completions in genetics, general in the latest year of data — 72% to women and 28% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (28%).
Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #1
Best General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #2
Best Value General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #2
Best Value General Genetics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #3
Biotechnology (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis granted 70 bachelor’s degrees in biotechnology in the latest year of data — 66% to women and 34% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (60%).
Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #1
Best Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #1
Best Value Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #3
Best Value Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #4
Zoology/Animal Biology (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis awarded 64 bachelor’s completions in zoology/animal biology in the most recent reporting year — 75% to women and 25% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (28%).
Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #1
Best Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #1
Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #3
Best Value Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #4
Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis granted 34 bachelor’s degrees in cell/cellular biology and histology in the most recent reporting year — 53% to women and 47% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Asian (53%).
Best Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #1
Best Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #1
Best Value Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #2
Best Value Cell/Cellular Biology & Histology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #2
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis granted 30 bachelor’s completions in ecology and evolutionary biology in the latest year of data — 77% to women and 23% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (27%).
Best Evolutionary Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Evolutionary Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #1
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #2
Best Value Evolutionary Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #2
Best Evolutionary Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #4
Botany/Plant Biology (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis granted 16 bachelor’s degrees in botany/plant biology in the most recent reporting year — 56% to women and 44% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (44%).
Best Botany Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Botany Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #1
Best Botany Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #2
Best Value Botany Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #3
Best Value Botany Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #5
Environmental Toxicology (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis granted 14 bachelor’s completions in environmental toxicology in the latest year of data — 93% to women and 7% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (43%).
Best Environmental Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Environmental Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #1
Best Environmental Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #1
Best Value Environmental Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Value Environmental Toxicology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #1
Entomology (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis awarded 12 bachelor’s completions in entomology in the most recent reporting year — 75% to women and 25% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (42%).
Best Entomology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #1
Best Entomology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #1
Best Entomology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #1
Best Value Entomology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California — #2
Best Value Entomology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region — #3
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis granted 2 bachelor’s completions in biological and biomedical sciences, other in the latest year of data — 0% to women and 100% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (100%).
Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology (Bachelor’s)
UC Davis granted 1 bachelor’s degree in exercise physiology and kinesiology in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Black or African American (100%).
Graduate Study in Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UC Davis
You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UC Davis. The following graduate award levels are reported.
by our College Data Analytics Team
The largest share of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Davis were Asian. Approximately 43% of graduates fell into this category.
