2023 Best Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Biotechnology Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Best Biotechnology Master's Degree Colleges.
Top California Schools for a Master's in Biotechnology
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Channel Islands the best school in California for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. CSUCI is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo.
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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - San Marcos landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM 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 - Irvine. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
California State University - Fresno came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.
Best Biotechnology Colleges in the Far Western US Region
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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 6 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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