Human Biology at University of California-Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Bachelor's Degree · about 207 graduates a year

$33,628
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$66,496
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$64,732
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#6 of 9
Rank by pay
#6 of 9
Rank, wage-adjusted
$12,750
Median federal debt

University of California-Los Angeles graduates in human biology earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 19% of one year’s pay at that point.

How University of California-Los Angeles Compares for Human Biology

All 9 colleges reporting human biology earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1CUNY Hunter College New York, NY$83,420$79,399#1$31,891
2Stanford University Stanford, CA$81,529$74,186#2$50,179
3University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$70,399$73,086#3—
4Brown University Providence, RI$69,802$68,748#4$42,162
5University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$69,751$63,469#5$23,405
6University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$66,496$60,507#6$33,628
7University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$60,949$56,060#8$31,488
8University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Green Bay, WI$56,117$58,392#7$28,493
9Hamline University Saint Paul, MN$48,483$46,312#9$39,612

Other Majors at University of California-Los Angeles by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Engineering$228,705—#1 of 189
Computer and Information Sciences$216,722$136,099#2 of 459
Business/Managerial Economics$129,425$83,604#2 of 84
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$126,209$85,369#10 of 258
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,566$94,611#28 of 966
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$116,525$57,874#4 of 118
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$115,706$71,068#3 of 59
Statistics$109,017$59,718#10 of 50
Mechanical Engineering$108,875$79,016#13 of 318
Chemical Engineering$108,066$76,680#20 of 158
Applied Mathematics$103,887$61,188#16 of 45
Cognitive Science$102,066$53,962#6 of 19
Mathematics$99,269$38,449#28 of 309
Civil Engineering$97,092$75,510#13 of 233
Economics$95,440$62,091#81 of 368
Physics$85,708$60,495#35 of 107
International/Globalization Studies$82,501$39,082#3 of 87
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$79,143—#6 of 138
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$75,927$31,944#7 of 265
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$75,504$46,154#14 of 207
Political Science and Government$74,202$34,392#75 of 565
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$73,506$35,210#28 of 110
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences$72,443$36,945#12 of 35
Chemistry$72,220$42,358#59 of 209
Geography and Cartography$67,193$36,776#23 of 117
Design and Applied Arts$66,259$57,615#38 of 299
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$65,024$36,403#29 of 49
Sociology$64,692$34,121#39 of 462
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services$62,927$30,524#11 of 90
Biology$61,804$28,242#281 of 841

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of California-Los Angeles human biology graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $33,628 one year after graduating and $66,496 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of California-Los Angeles rank for human biology?

Among 9 colleges reporting earnings for human biology graduates, University of California-Los Angeles ranks #6 by median pay four years after graduation, and #6 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is human biology at University of California-Los Angeles worth it?

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for human biology ($64,732), and the median federal debt at graduation is $12,750.

← All data for University of California-Los Angeles · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.