by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at University of California - Santa Cruz. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in cell biology, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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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. The bachelor's program at UC Santa Cruz was ranked #22 on College Factual's Best Schools for cell biology list. It is also ranked #6 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UC Santa Cruz.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,583 | $2,583 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,162 | $1,162 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $18,866 | $18,866 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,084 | $5,084 |
Learn more about UC Santa Cruz tuition and fees.
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 UC Santa Cruz in Cell Biology walked away with an average of $17,500 in student debt. That is 8% lower than the national average of $19,123.
The median early career salary of cell biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Santa Cruz is $35,445 per year. That is 14% higher than the national average of $30,996.
UC Santa Cruz does not offer an online option for its cell 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.
Women made up around 63.0% of the cell biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 62.1%.
Around 72.4% of cell biology bachelor’s degree recipients at UC Santa Cruz in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 132 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 81 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 82 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 31 |
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology | 341 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to cell biology and anatomical sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 207 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 59 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 18 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 160 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 64 |
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*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.