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2023 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

14 Colleges
$63,040 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, general biology was ranked #33 in the country. In fact 8,920 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best General Biology Doctor's Degree 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 14 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the biology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for general biology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at San Diego State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Far Western US Region . SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#8

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

With a ranking of #8, Oregon State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.

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#10

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree general biology programs. UO is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

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Best General Biology Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 784
Washington 96
Oregon 56
Nevada 18
Hawaii 5
Alaska 18

One of 14 majors within the area of study, general biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 3,221
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 2,488
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,290
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,964
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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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