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In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for biological & biomedical sciences majors, UCSD came in at #25. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #5 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - San Diego handed out 1580 bachelor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 1,593 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 170 students received their master’s degree in biological & biomedical sciences from UCSD. This makes it the #22 most popular school for biological & biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 99 students received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences in 2021, making the school the #14 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at University of California - San Diego.
The biological & biomedical sciences program at UCSD awarded 1,580 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 38% of these degrees went to men with the other 62% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 652 |
Black or African American | 21 |
Hispanic or Latino | 325 |
White | 372 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 115 |
Other Races | 95 |
Of the 170 students who earned a master's degree in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from UCSD in 2020-2021, 41% were men and 59% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - San Diego with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 64 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
White | 50 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 33 |
Other Races | 10 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 530 |
General Biology | 469 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 347 |
Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 204 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 157 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 75 |
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 48 |
Zoology | 19 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Engineering | 2,047 |
Physical Sciences | 598 |
Mathematics & Statistics | 585 |
Natural Resources & Conservation | 83 |
Architecture & Related Services | 40 |
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