2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Biotechnology Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biotechnology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the biotech master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of San Francisco to be the most popular school for biotechnology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 62% of the biotech majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
Of the 31 students majoring in biotech at UC Irvine, 39% are male and 61% are female.
Full Biotechnology at University of California - Irvine Report
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Channel Islands is a great place for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. CSUCI is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo.
Women make up 44% of the biotech majors at the school.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 43% of the biotech majors at the school.
Full Biotechnology at California State University - San Marcos Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 82% of the biotech majors at the school.
With a ranking of #6, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 60% are male.
Azusa Pacific University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biotechnology programs. Azusa Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Azusa.
Of the 10 students majoring in biotech at Azusa Pacific, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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California State University - Fresno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biotechnology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in biotech at Fresno State, 20% are male and 80% are female.
Full Biotechnology at California State University - Fresno Report
Washington State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Washington State University
California State University - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biotechnology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Full Biotechnology at California State University - Los Angeles Report
Best Biotechnology Colleges by State
Explore the best biotechnology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 174 |
Washington | 0 |
Nevada | 15 |
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 12 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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