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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

52 Colleges
$32,033 Avg Salary
$19,924 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 52 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for biological and biomedical sciences students. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - Channel Islands is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Dominican University of California did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Rafael.

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#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biological and biomedical sciences programs. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences schools 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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