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Most Popular Online General Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Most Popular Online General Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region

7 Colleges
$28,914 Avg Salary
$21,104 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online General Biology 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. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online General Biology Colleges.

#1

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

Our 2023 rankings named San Bernardino Valley College the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for general biology students. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online General Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UAF is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

The average amount in student loans that biology majors at UAF take out is $18,815.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southern California University of Health Sciences is a great place for general biology students pursuing an online degree. SCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Whittier.

On average, biology graduates from SCU take out $37,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means College of San Mateo is a great place for general biology students pursuing an online degree. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Mateo.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

On average, biology graduates from USC take out $8,750 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $342.

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#6

National University

La Jolla, CA

National University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for general biology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#7

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online General Biology Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

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Explore the most popular online 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

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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 7 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).

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