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

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Finding the Best General Biology Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best General Biology 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 42 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best General Biology Master'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 master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for general biology students working on their master’s degree. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Dominican University of California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Far Western US Region . DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Rafael.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. 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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#8

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.

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Washington State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

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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).

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