2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Biotechnology Master's Degree School for You
With 322 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biotechnology is the #157 most popular major in California.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
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 California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in California to see which master'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.
2023 Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biotech majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Biotechnology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of San Francisco the most popular school in California for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. USFCA is a 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.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Irvine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in California. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 61% of the biotech majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Channel Islands helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biotechnology schools in California. Located in the midsize 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.
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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 California list. CSUSM is a fairly 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.
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Out of the 10 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 82% of the students majoring in biotech at the school are women while 18% are male.
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With a ranking of #6, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biotechnology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Azusa, Azusa Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 80% of the biotech majors at the school.
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California State University - Fresno ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.
Women make up 80% of the biotech majors at the school.
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California State University - Los Angeles 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 #8 on the list. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Biotechnology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Cal Poly Pomona is a very large public school located in the suburb of Pomona.
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California State University - Fullerton landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biotechnology programs. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Explore all the Most Popular Biotechnology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 10 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.
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