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.