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2023 Best General Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region

43 Colleges
$28,914 Avg Salary
$21,104 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best General Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best General Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best General Biology 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 degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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Out of the 43 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University of California landed the # 5 spot on the list. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of San Rafael.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #7, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general biology programs. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

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

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California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general biology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

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Best General Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best general biology colleges 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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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