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University of California - San Diego BS in General Biology

302 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$28,650 Average Salary
$17,699 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Biology Studies. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

General Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of California - San Diego. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the UCSD BS in Biology

#108 in the U.S
#14 in California

In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. UCSD was ranked #108 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for biology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #14 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCSD.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 3
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 5
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 7
Most Popular Colleges for General Biology 18
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 19
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 21
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools 23
Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 30
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 32
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools 36
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 36
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 40
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 49
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 50
Best General Biology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 56
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 56
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 75
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 84
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 85
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (With Aid) 88
Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 94
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $48-$75k) 97
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 102
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 104
Best General Biology Colleges for Veterans 107
Best General Biology Schools 108
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $30-$48k) 114
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $0-$30k) 115
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 160
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income $75-$110k) 193
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 212
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 228
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Biology Graduates 293
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 390
Best Value Colleges for General Biology (Income Over $110k) 435
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Biology Graduates 470
Most Focused Colleges for General Biology 497
Highest Paid General Biology Graduates 560
Best Value Colleges for General Biology 678
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 748
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biology 820

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

$14,648 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$17,699 Average Student Debt

UCSD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In State Out 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.

UCSD Biology BS Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCSD in Biology walked away with an average of $17,699 in student debt. That is 24% lower than the national average of $23,366.

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How Much Can You Make With a BS in Biology From UCSD?

$28,650 Average Salary
High Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCSD is $28,650 per year. That is 3% higher than the national average of $27,753.

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Does UCSD Offer an Online BS in Biology?

Online degrees for the UCSD 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 Biology

302 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
71.5% Women
67.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 302 bachelor’s degrees in biology handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 71.5% of the students who received their BS in biology in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 66.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 67.9% of the biology bachelor’s degrees at UCSD in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 132
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 50
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2
White 63
International Students 31
Other Races/Ethnicities 16

BS in Biology Focus Areas at UCSD

General Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Biology Studies 302

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general biology.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 389
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 436
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 49
Zoology 43
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 77

View All General Biology Related Majors >

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.

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