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 - Riverside. 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, and more.
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Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. The bachelor's program at UCR was ranked #98 on College Factual's Best Schools for cell biology list. It is also ranked #12 in California.
Here are some of the other rankings for UCR.
The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,442 | $41,196 |
| Fees | $2,417 | $2,417 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,520 | $1,520 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,261 | $16,261 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,717 | $3,717 |
Learn more about UCR tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCR in Cell Biology walked away with an average of $22,400 in student debt. That is 17% higher than the national average of $19,123.
cell biology who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCR make an average of $25,194 a year during the early days of their career. That is 19% lower than the national average of $30,996.
UCR 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 UCR Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.1% of the cell biology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 62.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 85.7% of the cell biology bachelor’s degrees at UCR in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 53%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 5 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology | 35 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to cell biology and anatomical sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 543 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 121 |
| Botany/Plant Biology | 14 |
| Microbiological Sciences & Immunology | 24 |
| Zoology | 7 |
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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.
