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2023 Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best General Biology Master'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular General Biology Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 38 schools in California to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Biology program at each school on the list.

Check out the biology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

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

About 56% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 44% are male.

Full General Biology at University of California - San Diego Report

#2

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

Out of the 38 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 39% are male.

Read full report on General Biology at San Francisco State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western University of Health Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Western University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 68% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 32% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at San Jose State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in California. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose.

About 56% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 44% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in California. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in biology at Cal Poly Pomona, 41% are male and 59% are female.

Read full report on General Biology at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona

Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general biology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Los Angeles, CDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 27% of the biology majors at the school.

Full General Biology at Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science Report

#7

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #7, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general biology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 52% of the biology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Biology at San Diego State University

California State University - Northridge landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a very large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full General Biology at California State University - Northridge Report

#8

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Stanford University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Biology Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in biology at Stanford, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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California Baptist University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general biology programs. Cal Baptist is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Riverside.

About 60% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 40% are male.

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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 25 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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