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

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$64,354 Avg Salary
$28,431 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the best school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Long Beach is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate 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 town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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Portland State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

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Oregon Health & Science University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Portland, OHSU is a public school 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 7 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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