2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biotechnology was ranked #172 in the country. In fact 3,911 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree 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 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biotechnology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for a Bachelor's in Biotechnology
Our 2023 rankings named California State Polytechnic University - Pomona the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for biotechnology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cal Poly Pomona is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.
Of the 60 students majoring in biotech at Cal Poly Pomona, 47% are male and 53% are female.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biotech graduates from Cal Poly Pomona carry an average student debt load of $17,879.
Read full report on Biotechnology at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 66% of the biotech majors at the school.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biotech graduates from UC Davis carry an average student debt load of $13,572.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California State University - San Marcos is a great place for biotechnology students working on their bachelor’s degree. CSUSM is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.
About 47% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 53% are male.
Full Biotechnology at California State University - San Marcos Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 64% of the biotech majors at the school.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biotech majors at UH Manoa accumulate an average of around $25,450 in student debt.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Reno helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the Far Western US Region . UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.
About 83% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 17% are male.
Oregon State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biotechnology programs. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 36% are male.
Read full report on Biotechnology at Oregon State University
University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biotechnology programs. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.
Of the 2 students majoring in biotech at UC Santa Cruz, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Simpson University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biotechnology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Simpson U is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redding.
Hawaii Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biotechnology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Hawaii Pacific University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Honolulu.
Best Biotechnology Colleges by State
Explore the best biotechnology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 322 |
| Washington | 0 |
| Oregon | 16 |
| Nevada | 27 |
| Hawaii | 14 |
Biotechnology Related Majors
One of 14 majors within the area of study, biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Biotech
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Biology | 107,165 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology | 14,535 |
| Neurobiology & Neurosciences | 11,615 |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 8,813 |
| Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology | 7,247 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 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 Henk Caspers/Naturalis Biodiversity Center.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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