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2023 Most Popular 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Biology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - San Diego the most popular school in California for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 60 students majoring in biology at UCSD, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Full General Biology at University of California - San Diego Report

#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in California. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 32 students majoring in biology at Stanford, 59% are male and 41% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Francisco landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in biology at UCSF, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 4 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

About 64% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 36% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California Institute of Technology is a great place for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pasadena, Caltech is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 42% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 58% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Irell and Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Duarte.

Of the 12 students majoring in biology at Irell and Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 55% of the biology majors at the school.

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 57% of the biology majors at the school.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the biology majors at the school.

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Best General Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 12 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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