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2023 Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best General Biology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, general biology students earned 14,026 degrees and certificates from a California school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in California to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for biology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Doctorate in General Biology

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in California for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in California. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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Out of the 7 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UCR is a very large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,675
Oregon 969
Nevada 561
Hawaii 253
Alaska 98

General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Biology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 14,535
Neurobiology & Neurosciences 11,615
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 8,813
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 7,247
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 6,206

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 7 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

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