2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best value experiences for biological and biomedical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value 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 value for your educational dollar.
Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools
Our analysis found California State University - Channel Islands to be the best value school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSUCI are $18,697 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Point Loma Nazarene University is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of San Diego, PLNU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at PLNU are $39,500 a year.
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Out of the 52 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, San Jose State also is in the top 20% of our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University of California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of San Rafael.
DUofC undergraduate students pay an average of $47,910 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, DUofC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
Out of the 52 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $19,184 per year.
California State University - East Bay ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State East Bay are $18,875 a year.
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San Diego State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.
SDSU undergraduate students pay an average of $20,016 in tuition and fees each year.
University of San Francisco landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value biological and biomedical sciences programs. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
USFCA undergraduate students pay an average of $53,472 in tuition and fees each year.
USFCA excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Berkeley are $43,980 a year.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
California State University - Long Beach ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $18,726 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at California State University - Long Beach
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 |
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Majors Related to Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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.
- 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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