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 was ranked #99 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 #11 in California.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Santa Cruz handed out 204 bachelor's degrees in general biology. This is a decrease of 1% over the previous year when 207 degrees were handed out.
The median salary of biology students who receive their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz is $29,134. This is higher than $27,253, which is the national median for all biology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UC Santa Cruz, biology students borrow a median amount of $20,703 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all biology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $25,375.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the biology program at UC Santa Cruz is $304 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biology majors at University of California - Santa Cruz.
Of the 204 biology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Santa Cruz, about 40% were men and 60% were women.
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 | 49 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 77 |
| White | 51 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 19 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 313 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 155 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 70 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 61 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 52 |
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