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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

18 Colleges
$59,044 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

With 28,851 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for biological and biomedical sciences 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 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 biological and biomedical sciences 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 biological and biomedical sciences 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, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Southern California landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

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Oregon Health & Science University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Portland, OHSU is a public college with a small student population.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,240
Washington 357
Oregon 180
Nevada 62
Hawaii 57
Alaska 24

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
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
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 1,922
Biotechnology 1,567
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1,509
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 1,244
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 1,241
Pharmacology & Toxicology 825
Genetics 717
Zoology 489
Botany/Plant Biology 371
Molecular Medicine 83

Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705
Engineering Technologies 7,672

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

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