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University of California - Los Angeles PhD in Molecular Biology

18 Doctor's Degrees Awarded

Molecular Biology is a concentration offered under the biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology major at University of California - Los Angeles. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in molecular biology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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How Much Does a Doctorate in Molecular Biology from UCLA Cost?

$13,029 Average Tuition and Fees

UCLA Graduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $11,442 $26,544
Fees $1,587 $1,587

Does UCLA Offer an Online PhD in Molecular Biology?

Online degrees for the UCLA molecular biology doctor’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.

UCLA Doctorate Student Diversity for Molecular Biology

18 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
66.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 18 students received their doctor’s degree in molecular biology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 50.0% of the molecular biology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 53.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 66.7% of the molecular biology doctor’s degrees at UCLA in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 3
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 2
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry 1
Biophysics 5
Molecular Biochemistry 9

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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.

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