2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's 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.
The Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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. This report analyzed 87 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out of the 87 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at San Jose State University 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 . San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Tacoma is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.
University of California - Davis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
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University of Redlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.
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Westmont College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, Westmont is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
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With a ranking of #11, Dominican University of California did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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California State University - Channel Islands ranked #12 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUCI is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Camarillo.
University of San Francisco ranked #13 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | University of Washington - Bothell Campus | Bothell, WA |
| 15 | Linfield University - McMinnville Campus | McMinnville, OR |
| 16 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 17 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA |
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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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 25 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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