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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

4 Colleges
$23,681 Avg Salary
$11,724 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree School for You

With 177,778 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for an Associate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

#1

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

Our 2023 rankings named San Diego Mesa College the best school in the Far Western US Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#2

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego City College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego City College is a large public school located in the city of San Diego.

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#3

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Reedley College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Reedley, Reedley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at San Diego Miramar College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 23,421
Washington 3,479
Oregon 1,766
Hawaii 496
Nevada 828
Alaska 113

Biological & Biomedical Sciences Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 107,165
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
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 4,566
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 4,420
Biotechnology 3,911
Zoology 2,984
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 2,957
Genetics 1,543
Pharmacology & Toxicology 1,042
Botany/Plant Biology 691
Molecular Medicine 83

Majors Similar to Biological & Biomedical Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer & Information Sciences 254,454
Engineering 198,468
Engineering Technologies 85,188
Mathematics & Statistics 52,396
Physical Sciences 50,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Kelly White.

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