2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Biotechnology 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.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 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 Biotechnology program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biotechnology Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California State Polytechnic University - Pomona the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for biotechnology students. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Pomona.
On average, biotech graduates from Cal Poly Pomona take out $18,492 in student loans while working on their degree.
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The excellent programs at California State University - San Marcos helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biotechnology schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUSM is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.
While working on their degree, biotech majors at CSUSM accumulate an average of around $18,500 in student debt.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for biotechnology students. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that biotech majors at UC Davis take out is $11,000.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of San Francisco is a great place for biotechnology students. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.
Read full report on Biotechnology at University of Nevada - Reno
California State University - Channel Islands landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biotechnology programs. Located in the suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Read full report on Biotechnology at California State University - Channel Islands
University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for biotechnology students. It came in at #8 on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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Portland Community College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular biotechnology programs. Located in the city of Portland, Portland Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #10, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a large student population.
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 22 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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