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Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

With 107,165 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the #5 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 42 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the biology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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#4

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Dominican University of California helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #6, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.

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Best General Biology Colleges by State

Explore the best general biology schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 14,026
Washington 1,675
Oregon 969
Nevada 561
Hawaii 253
Alaska 98

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

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 25 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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