2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Biotechnology Graduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Biotechnology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biotechnology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the biotech graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Biotechnology
Our 2023 rankings named California State University - Long Beach the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for biotechnology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 33% are male.
The average amount in student loans that biotech majors at CSULB take out while working on their Graduate Certificate is $18,477.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California State University - Los Angeles is a great place for biotechnology students working on their graduate certificate. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 56% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 44% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington State University is a great place for biotechnology students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at California State University - East Bay helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in the Far Western US Region . Cal State East Bay is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Hayward.
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| 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 5 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.