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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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

In 2020-2021, 2,240 degrees and certificates were awarded to biological and biomedical sciences students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #11 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

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 California. 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 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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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of California - Santa Cruz 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 #7 on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the city of Santa Cruz.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #8 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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

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 10 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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