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2023 Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region

80 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 80 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

After completing their degree, biochemistry graduates from UW Seattle carry an average student debt load of $13,035. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $306.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, biochemistry graduates from UCLA take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $306.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Davis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, biochemistry graduates from UC Davis take out $12,500 in student loans while working on their degree. 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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The excellent programs at University of California - Riverside helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, biochemistry majors at UCR accumulate an average of around $19,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $213.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. Located in the city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that biochemistry majors at CSULB take out is $15,000.

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Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

Oregon State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, biochemistry graduates from Oregon State take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, biochemistry graduates from UCSB carry an average student debt load of $15,750.

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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

After completing their degree, biochemistry graduates from UC Santa Cruz carry an average student debt load of $19,500.

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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology students. It came in at #10 on the list. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

After completing their degree, biochemistry graduates from UNR carry an average student debt load of $15,420.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology programs. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

After completing their degree, biochemistry graduates from Cal State LA carry an average student debt load of $17,500.

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#12

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

After completing their degree, biochemistry graduates from SFSU carry an average student debt load of $15,725.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Biochemistry & Biophysics students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Biochemistry & Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
13 University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
14 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
15 University of California - Irvine Irvine, CA
16 Washington State University Pullman, WA

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.

  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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