2023 Best General Biology Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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
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 large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general biology schools in the Far Western US Region . San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Out of the 42 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Francisco landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 42 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dominican University of California landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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San Francisco State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #7 on this year’s Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a very large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
San Diego State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
California State University - East Bay ranked #9 on this year’s Best General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Washington State University 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 #10 on the list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
Best General Biology Colleges by State
Explore the best general biology colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 14,026 |
Washington | 1,675 |
Oregon | 969 |
Nevada | 561 |
Hawaii | 253 |
Alaska | 98 |
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General Biology Related Rankings by Major
General Biology is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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