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

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in California to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in California

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Channel Islands the best school in California for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in California. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly 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 master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Dominican University of California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Rafael.

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#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the 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

With a ranking of #10, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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

Explore all the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges 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 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.

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