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University of California - San Diego BS in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

1,593 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is a program of study at University of California - San Diego. The school offers a bachelor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in biological and biomedical sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the UCSD BS in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

#79 in the U.S
#11 in California

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. UCSD is in the top 10% of the country for biological and biomedical sciences. More specifically it was ranked #79 out of 1,006 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #11 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCSD.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Popular Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 1
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 2
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 13
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 16
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 22
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 35
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 36
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 42
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 43
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 48
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 55
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 59
Most Focused Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 63
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 67
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 68
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 68
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (With Aid) 70
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 70
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 71
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 72
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 76
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges for Veterans 77
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 79
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 79
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 82
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $48-$75k) 83
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 93
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 94
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 94
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 95
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 98
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) 103
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) 107
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 117
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 124
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 130
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 148
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 279
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 317
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 335
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Income Over $110k) 369
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 385
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 412
Highest Paid Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates 456
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 745
Best Value Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences 764

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Biological & Biomedical Sciences from UCSD Cost?

$14,648 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

UCSD Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,442 $41,196
Fees $3,206 $3,206
Books and Supplies $1,124 $1,124
On Campus Room and Board $15,336 $15,336
On Campus Other Expenses $4,203 $4,203

Learn more about UCSD tuition and fees.

Does UCSD Offer an Online BS in Biological & Biomedical Sciences?

UCSD does not offer an online option for its biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UCSD Online Learning page.

UCSD Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Biological & Biomedical Sciences

1,593 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
62.7% Women
67.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2019-2020 academic year, there were 1,593 bachelor’s degrees in biological and biomedical sciences handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 62.7% of the students who received their BS in biological and biomedical sciences in 2019-2020 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 64.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 67.2% of biological and biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at UCSD in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 42%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 687
Black or African American 18
Hispanic or Latino 266
Native American or Alaska Native 2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 8
White 330
International Students 158
Other Races/Ethnicities 124

BS in Biological & Biomedical Sciences Focus Areas at UCSD

Biological & Biomedical Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Biology 302
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 389
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 436
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 49
Zoology 43

References

*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.

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