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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

51 Colleges
$28,171 Avg Salary
$23,394 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 23,421 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in California to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. SCU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Santa Clara.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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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 California. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Davis 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. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Davis Report

#7

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Westmont College

Santa Barbara, CA

Westmont College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Westmont is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, 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. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of San Rafael.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 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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