2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in California
Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You
In 2020-2021, 174 degrees and certificates were awarded to biotechnology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #100 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Biotechnology Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in California to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Biotechnology Colleges.
Top California Schools in Biotechnology
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Channel Islands the best school in California for biotechnology students. CSUCI is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Camarillo.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for biotechnology students. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in California. CSULB is a very large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Biotechnology Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Biotechnology Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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California State University - San Marcos landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biotechnology programs. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #7 on this year’s Best Biotechnology Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
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California State University - Fresno landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biotechnology programs. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.
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Best Biotechnology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Biotechnology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Washington | 0 |
Nevada | 15 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Biotech
Biotechnology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Biotech
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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General Biology | 8,920 |
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 3,221 |
Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 2,488 |
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | 2,290 |
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 1,964 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
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