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University of California - San Diego BS in Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences

436 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of California - San Diego. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in cell biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the UCSD BS in Cell Biology

#21 in the U.S
#5 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UCSD was ranked #21 on College Factual's Best Schools for cell biology list. It is also ranked #5 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCSD.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences2
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences2
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences5
Most Focused Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences7
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences (With Aid)8
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans8
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools9
Best Value Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences (With Aid)10
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences (Income $48-$75k)13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences (Income $75-$110k)13
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences (Income $30-$48k)14
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences (Income $0-$30k)14
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Colleges for Veterans17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences (Income Over $110k)20
Best Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Schools21
Best Value Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences (Income $48-$75k)22
Best Value Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences (Income $75-$110k)24
Best Value Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences (Income $30-$48k)26
Best Value Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences (Income $0-$30k)27
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Graduates32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences36
Best Value Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences (Income Over $110k)40
Highest Paid Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences Graduates53
Best Value Colleges for Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences98

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Cell Biology from UCSD Cost?

$14,648 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UCSD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$3,206$3,206
Books and Supplies$1,124$1,124
On Campus Room and Board$15,336$15,336
On Campus Other Expenses$4,203$4,203

Learn more about UCSD tuition and fees.

Does UCSD Offer an Online BS in Cell Biology?

Online degrees for the UCSD cell biology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCSD Online Learning page.

UCSD Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Cell Biology

436 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
66.5% Women
72.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 436 bachelor’s degrees in cell biology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 66.5% of the cell biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 62.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in cell biology at UCSD in 2019-2020, 72.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian214
Black or African American1
Hispanic or Latino70
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3
White80
International Students30
Other Races/Ethnicities37

BS in Cell Biology Focus Areas at UCSD

Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Anatomy417
Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology19

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to cell biology and anatomical sciences.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
General Biology302
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology389
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology49
Zoology43
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics77

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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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