by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how UC Santa Cruz ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in biology.
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UC Santa Cruz is in the top 10% of the country for biology. More specifically it was ranked #82 out of 901 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #11 in California.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best General Biology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 81 |
| Best General Biology Schools | 82 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, University of California - Santa Cruz handed out 184 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 10% over the previous year when 204 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz is $37,651. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $32,337 for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz, biology students borrow a median amount of $42,061 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $27,650 for all biology majors across the country.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at UC Santa Cruz is $304 per month.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,834 | $42,611 |
| Fees | $2,726 | $2,726 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,315 | $1,315 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,785 | $18,785 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,646 | $5,646 |
Learn more about UC Santa Cruz tuition and fees.
In the 2021-2022 academic year, 184 students earned a bachelor's degree in biology from UC Santa Cruz. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Santa Cruz with a bachelor's in biology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 53 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56 |
| White | 47 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 24 |
UC Santa Cruz does not offer an online option for its biology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UC Santa Cruz Online Learning page.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 250 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 138 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 62 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 58 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 49 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.