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2023 Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region

16 Colleges
$33,924 Avg Salary
$18,659 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology School for You

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is the #92 most popular major in the country with 1,964 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for biochemistry majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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Washington State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Southern California ranked #7 on this year’s Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

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#10

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 195
Washington 17
Oregon 6
Nevada 3
Alaska 1

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Biochemistry

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 8,920
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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