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Undergraduate Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California-Santa Barbara

725 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#3 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$52,465 Bachelor's Salary

Below are the key facts about this program at UCSB UC Santa Barbara. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #3 out of 63 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

UCSB UC Santa Barbara Undergraduate Biological & Biomedical Sciences Rankings

#33 in the U.S.
#5 in California

College Factual ranks UCSB UC Santa Barbara highly for biological & biomedical sciences, placing at #33 out of 1,342 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 33 of 1,342
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in California 5 of 143

Undergraduate Biological & Biomedical Sciences Degrees at UCSB UC Santa Barbara

The table below lists every degree level granted in biological & biomedical sciences at UCSB UC Santa Barbara, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 725
Master’s 8
Doctoral 45

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors at UCSB UC Santa Barbara

The biological & biomedical sciences area of study at UCSB UC Santa Barbara breaks down into these majors. Choose a major for its full rankings, popularity, and outcomes:

Major Annual Graduates
Biology, General 381
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology 111
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 86
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences 74
Pharmacology and Toxicology 57
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology 31
Zoology/Animal Biology 28
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences 7
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 3

UCSB UC Santa Barbara Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of California-Santa Barbara awarded 725 bachelor’s degrees in biological & biomedical sciences.

Bachelor’s Rankings

UCSB UC Santa Barbara is in the top 15% of the country for biological & biomedical sciences at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 63 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California 3
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region 3
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 22

Salary of Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$52,465 Bachelor's Median Salary

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from UCSB UC Santa Barbara go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $52,465 a year. This is lower than $66,666, the median for all majors at UCSB UC Santa Barbara.

Salary for Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors with a bachelor's degree at UCSB  UC Santa Barbara

Student Debt of Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$14,431 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at UCSB UC Santa Barbara, biological & biomedical sciences students borrow a median amount of $14,431 in student loans. This is below $15,501, the typical median for all majors at UCSB UC Santa Barbara.

Student debt for Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors with a bachelor's degree at UCSB  UC Santa Barbara

UCSB UC Santa Barbara Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$15,444 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$14,431 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,442 $44,148
Fees $3,184 $3,184

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor’s degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

UCSB  UC Santa Barbara gender breakdown of Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's degree grads The majority of biological & biomedical sciences bachelor’s degree graduates at UCSB UC Santa Barbara are White. About 39% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Santa Barbara with a bachelor’s in biological & biomedical sciences.

Ethnic diversity of Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at University of California-Santa Barbara
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 158
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 136
White 283
Non-Resident Aliens 31
Other Races 107

Graduate Study in Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UCSB UC Santa Barbara

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at UCSB UC Santa Barbara. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Biological & Biomedical Sciences 8
Doctoral Degrees in Biological & Biomedical Sciences 45

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