by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how UC Riverside stacks up against peers offering biological & biomedical sciences.
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UC Riverside is in the top 15% of the country for biological & biomedical sciences. Specifically, it ranked #328 out of 1,326 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #54 in California.
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Riverside conferred 922 bachelor’s degrees in biological & biomedical sciences.
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students who finish a bachelor’s at UC Riverside earn a median of $44,332 a year. This is lower than $57,708, the median for all majors at UC Riverside.
To complete a bachelor’s at UC Riverside, biological & biomedical sciences students accumulate a median of $17,607 in student loans. This is below $19,216, the typical median for all majors at UC Riverside.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $44,148 |
| Fees | $2,376 | $2,376 |
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Among recent graduates, 37% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 63% went to women.
The largest share of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at UC Riverside were Asian. Roughly 39% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Riverside with a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 359 |
| Black or African American | 40 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 314 |
| White | 137 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 61 |
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of biological & biomedical sciences master’s degrees went to men and 65% went to women.
The largest share of biological & biomedical sciences master’s degree graduates at UC Riverside were White. Roughly 35% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Riverside with a master’s in biological & biomedical sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 18 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
| Other Races | 5 |
Among recent graduates, 44% of biological & biomedical sciences doctoral degrees went to men and 56% went to women.
The majority of biological & biomedical sciences doctoral degree graduates at UC Riverside were White. About 39% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Riverside with a doctoral in biological & biomedical sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 33 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 17 |
| Other Races | 9 |
Review the following statistics on the composition of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at University of California-Riverside.
The biological & biomedical sciences program at UC Riverside breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 614 |
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 131 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 119 |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 77 |
| Microbiology Science & Immunology | 45 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 28 |
| Zoology | 19 |
| Ecology & Systematics Biology | 15 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 7 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 4 |