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Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Berkeley

1,113 Bachelor's Degrees
26 Master's Degrees
111 Doctor's Degrees
We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how UC Berkeley ranks in comparison to other schools with biological & biomedical sciences programs.

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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees Available at UC Berkeley

UC Berkeley Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

Ranked at #8 in College Factual's most recent rankings, UC Berkeley is in the top 1% of the country for biological & biomedical sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. It is also ranked #2 in California.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 6
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 6
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 8
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 8
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Degree Schools 10
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 12
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 24
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 25
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 25
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 25
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 26
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 28
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 30
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 30
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 33
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 40
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 44
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 48
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 48
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 49
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 77
Highest Paid Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 100
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 112
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 131
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 135
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 176
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 206
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 265
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 564
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 569

Popularity of Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UC Berkeley

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Berkeley handed out 1113 bachelor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences. This is an increase of 10% over the previous year when 1,013 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in biological & biomedical sciences from UC Berkeley. This makes it the #173 most popular school for biological & biomedical sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 111 students received their doctoral degrees in biological & biomedical sciences in 2021, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Student Diversity at UC Berkeley

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the biological & biomedical sciences majors at University of California - Berkeley.

UC Berkeley Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 1,113 students earned a bachelor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences from UC Berkeley. About 68% of these graduates were women and the other 32% were men.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a bachelor's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 485
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 172
White 260
Non-Resident Aliens 68
Other Races 113

UC Berkeley Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Program

Of the 26 biological & biomedical sciences students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UC Berkeley, about 38% were men and 62% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California - Berkeley with a master's in biological & biomedical sciences.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 12
Non-Resident Aliens 7
Other Races 4

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors

Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major Annual Graduates
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 862
General Biology 248
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 39
Botany/Plant Biology 30
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 22
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 14
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 9
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 9
Pharmacology & Toxicology 9
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 8

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 1,982
Mathematics & Statistics 718
Natural Resources & Conservation 616
Physical Sciences 560
Architecture & Related Services 256

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