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2023 Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region

58 Colleges
$33,924 Avg Salary
$18,659 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology was ranked #64 in the country. In fact 14,535 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 58 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the biochemistry programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region 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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#3

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Santa Clara University is a great place for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Santa Clara.

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Out of the 58 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

Biochemistry majors at UC Davis take out an average of $12,500 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $264.

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Out of the 58 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Biochemistry majors at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out an average of $17,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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California State University - San Marcos ranked #6 on this year’s Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

On average, biochemistry graduates from CSUSM take out $19,897 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of California - San Diego landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

The average amount in student loans that biochemistry majors at UCSD take out is $17,370. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $285.

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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the town of McMinnville, Linfield is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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California State University - Sacramento came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

The average amount in student loans that biochemistry majors at Sac State take out is $15,500.

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#10

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 2,064
Washington 459
Oregon 176
Nevada 84
Hawaii 50
Alaska 1

Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

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).

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