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2023 Most Popular General Biology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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$25,992 Avg Salary
$24,378 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Biology Undergraduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular General Biology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for biology majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Ventura College the most popular school in California for general biology students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ventura College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ventura.

About 86% of the students majoring in biology at the school are women while 14% are male.

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#2

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Palomar College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Palomar College is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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#3

Las Positas College

Livermore, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Las Positas College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general biology schools in California. Las Positas College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Livermore.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clovis Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Clovis Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Fresno.

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#4

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City College of San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular General Biology Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, City College of San Francisco is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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 5 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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