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 - Berkeley. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in cell biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, 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. In College Factual's most recent rankings for the best schools for cell biology majors, UC Berkeley came in at #7. This puts it in the top 5% of the country in this field of study. It is also ranked #3 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UC Berkeley.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,870 | $2,870 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,091 | $1,091 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $20,530 | $20,530 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $5,595 | $5,595 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Cell Biology students who received their bachelor’s degree at UC Berkeley took out an average of $15,000 in student loans. That is 22% lower than the national average of $19,123.
cell biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley make an average of $33,325 a year during the early days of their career. That is 8% higher than the national average of $30,996.
Online degrees for the UC Berkeley cell 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 UC Berkeley Online Learning page.
Women made up around 62.8% 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%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 60.9% of the cell biology bachelor’s degrees at UC Berkeley in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 296 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 92 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 189 |
| International Students | 49 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 85 |
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology | 724 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 233 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 16 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 39 |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 1 |
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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.
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