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2023 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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

In 2020-2021, 784 degrees and certificates were awarded to general biology students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in California to see which doctor'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 General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

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

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in General Biology

#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 California. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. 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

Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Full General Biology at University of California - San Diego Report

University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 7 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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