by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Human Biology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Human Biology is a major offered under the multi / interdisciplinary studies program of study at University of California - Los Angeles. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in human biology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. UCLA is in the top 10% of the country for human biology. More specifically it was ranked #2 out of 15 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCLA.
Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $1,807 | $1,807 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,314 | $1,314 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,599 | $17,599 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $4,625 | $4,625 |
Learn more about UCLA 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 UCLA in Human Biology walked away with an average of $12,475 in student debt. That is 32% lower than the national average of $18,424.
The median early career salary of human biology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCLA is $45,500 per year. That is 51% higher than the national average of $30,133.
Online degrees for the UCLA human 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 UCLA Online Learning page.
Women made up around 84.9% of the human biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 77.2%.
Around 65.1% of human biology bachelor’s degree recipients at UCLA in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 60%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 36 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 30 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 35 |
| International Students | 4 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 9 |
Human Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Human Biology | 126 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| International Studies | 43 |
| Classical & Ancient Studies | 7 |
| Cognitive Science | 181 |
| Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | 231 |
*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.
