Highest Earning Bachelor's Biology Programs in California

These are the highest earning bachelor's biology programs in california, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 50 programs, with University of California-San Diego leading at $123,320.

Rank Institution Program State Earnings Completers
1 University of California-San Diego Biomathematics & Bioinformatics CA $123,320 75
2 University of California-Berkeley Microbiology CA $103,546 58
3 University of California-Santa Barbara Pharmacology CA $98,462 62
4 University of California-Santa Barbara Biochemistry & Molecular Biology CA $90,694 74
5 University of California-Santa Barbara Microbiology CA $90,061 49
6 University of Southern California Neuroscience CA $89,203 83
7 University of California-Santa Cruz Biochemistry & Molecular Biology CA $88,305 57
8 University of California-Davis Biotechnology CA $87,406 75
9 University of San Diego Biochemistry & Molecular Biology CA $83,380 25
10 University of the Pacific Biology CA $83,012 130
11 San Diego State University Microbiology CA $81,122 28
12 Loyola Marymount University Biology CA $80,317 62
13 California State University-Long Beach Biochemistry & Molecular Biology CA $79,820 61
14 University of California-Berkeley Biology CA $79,163 168
15 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Biochemistry & Molecular Biology CA $78,097 37
16 California State University-East Bay Biochemistry & Molecular Biology CA $77,863 8
17 University of California-Davis Genetics CA $77,411 87
18 California Baptist University Physiology CA $76,789 27
19 California State University-San Marcos Biotechnology CA $76,622 21
20 San Francisco State University Biochemistry & Molecular Biology CA $76,134 40
21 Dominican University of California Biology CA $75,913 18
22 Westmont College Biology CA $75,889 38
23 California State University-Chico Microbiology CA $74,888 16
24 University of California-Davis Microbiology CA $74,343 76
25 San Francisco State University Biology CA $74,204 369
26 California State University-East Bay Biology CA $74,010 134
27 California State University-Long Beach Microbiology CA $73,988 22
28 University of California-Los Angeles Biochemistry & Molecular Biology CA $73,506 187
29 California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Biotechnology CA $73,152 37
30 University of San Diego Neuroscience CA $72,910 67
31 University of California-San Diego Biochemistry & Molecular Biology CA $72,491 137
32 University of California-Los Angeles Cell Biology CA $72,443 264
33 University of California-Riverside Microbiology CA $72,295 35
34 California State University-Chico Biology CA $71,726 89
35 California State University-San Marcos Biology CA $70,789 188
36 University of California-Davis Biochemistry & Molecular Biology CA $70,754 160
37 California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo Biology CA $69,854 163
38 University of California-Santa Cruz Cell Biology CA $69,849 178
39 University of San Francisco Biology CA $69,440 86
40 University of California-Santa Cruz Neuroscience CA $69,027 46
41 San Diego State University Biology CA $68,861 276
42 California State University-Fullerton Biochemistry & Molecular Biology CA $68,170 62
43 University of California-Davis Biology CA $68,120 430
44 California State University-Los Angeles Biochemistry & Molecular Biology CA $67,441 38
45 California State University-Sacramento Biochemistry & Molecular Biology CA $66,885 28
46 University of Redlands Biology CA $66,639 35
47 University of California-Berkeley Cell Biology CA $66,577 761
48 University of California-Davis Physiology CA $66,461 112
49 University of California-Riverside Cell Biology CA $65,813 76
50 California State University-San Marcos Biochemistry & Molecular Biology CA $65,479 36

Methodology

Programs in California ranked by highest earning. Only includes bachelor's programs in CIP family 26 (Biology) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.