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Biology Studies at University of California - Irvine

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how UC Irvine ranks in comparison to other schools with biological sciences programs.

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Biology Studies Degrees Available at UC Irvine

• Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences

UC Irvine Biological Sciences Rankings

The bachelor's program at UC Irvine was ranked #133 on College Factual's Best Schools for biological sciences list. It is also ranked #19 in California.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (With Aid)	44
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (With Aid)	45
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $48-$75k)	58
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $48-$75k)	59
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $30-$48k)	61
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $30-$48k)	62
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $0-$30k)	62
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $0-$30k)	63
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $75-$110k)	77
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (Income $75-$110k)	79
Best Biology Studies Schools	133
Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	140
Best Biology Studies Colleges for Veterans	187
Best Biology Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	187
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies (Income Over $110k)	225
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies (Income Over $110k)	232
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biology Studies	599
Best Value Colleges for Biology Studies	617
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biology Studies Graduates	750
Highest Paid Biology Studies Graduates	766

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of California - Irvine handed out 749 bachelor's degrees in biology studies. This is a decrease of 3% over the previous year when 770 degrees were handed out.

Biological Sciences Student Diversity at UC Irvine

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

UC Irvine Biology Studies Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 749 students earned a bachelor's degree in biological sciences from UC Irvine. About 66% of these graduates were women and the other 34% were men.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	365
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	165
White	121
Non-Resident Aliens	43
Other Races	39

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By TFNorman under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.