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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Far Western US Region

15 Colleges
$53,161 Avg Salary
$16,683 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biotechnology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biotechnology was ranked #112 in the country. In fact 1,567 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biotechnology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biotech majors pursuing a .

#1

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Our analysis found University of San Francisco to be the most popular school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for biotechnology students. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Channel Islands is a great place for biotechnology students. CSUCI is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Camarillo.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Marcos. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a very large student population.

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California State University - Long Beach came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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Azusa Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Azusa Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Fresno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Biotechnology Colleges by State

Explore the best biotechnology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 174
Washington 0
Nevada 15

Biotechnology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Biotech

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 15 schools only.

  • 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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