Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

12 Colleges
$65,980 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biotechnology Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biotechnology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biotech majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

Our 2023 rankings named University of San Francisco the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 62% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 38% are male.

Full Biotechnology at University of San Francisco Report

Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 61% of the biotech majors at the school.

Full Biotechnology at University of California - Irvine Report

Out of the 12 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Channel Islands landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 44% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 56% are male.

Read More…

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Marcos. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUSM is a large public school located in the suburb of San Marcos.

About 43% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 57% are male.

Read full report on Biotechnology at California State University - San Marcos

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 82% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 18% are male.

Full Biotechnology at University of Southern California Report

With a ranking of #6, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.

Of the 15 students majoring in biotech at UNR, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Biotechnology at University of Nevada - Reno Report

Azusa Pacific University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biotechnology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 80% of the biotech majors at the school.

Read full report on Biotechnology at Azusa Pacific University

California State University - Fresno came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the large city of Fresno.

Women make up 80% of the biotech majors at the school.

Read More…

Washington State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Biotechnology at Washington State University Report

California State University - Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Read More…

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

One of 14 majors within the area of study, biotechnology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 12 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.