La Jolla, California · Public
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences at University of California-San Diego
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 6.3% reported program-share signal, $12,470 school-wide net price, and $84,943 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 2,216 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
6.3% reported share makes this a solid program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 6.3%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~2,216
- Schools with reported signal
- 146
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 26.7%
- Graduation rate
- 86.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $12,470/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $49,880
- Median debt
- $15,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $84,943/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (6.3%), school-wide average net price ($12,470), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($84,943), and peer averages from 146 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 146 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 8.4x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($9,284 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($17,963 above). Together, those evidence points place University of California-San Diego in the top 3% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 0.1% reported share · $13,807 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 5.3% reported share · $13,481 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 1.6% reported share · $12,548 net A+ 
Oakland University Rochester Hills, MI · 0.0% reported share · $9,120 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 0.2% reported share · $13,138 net A 
University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL · 0.0% reported share · $10,974 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences accounts for 6.3% of reported programs at University of California-San Diego, which is bigger than 99% of schools in this field set and 8.4x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 2,216 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
University of California-San Diego's average net price is $12,470 per year, about $49,880 over four years. That is $9,284 below the $21,754 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $84,943 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $17,963 above the $66,980 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks University of California-San Diego #5 of 146 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.