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

73 Colleges
$32,033 Avg Salary
$19,924 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 73 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

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

Check out the biological and biomedical sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences 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 degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Santa Clara University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at SCU take out is $21,434.

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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 Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.

While working on their degree, biological and biomedical sciences majors at UC Berkeley accumulate an average of around $15,244 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $344, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

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#5

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

The excellent programs at University of San Francisco helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at USFCA take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $547.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $516, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Channel Islands did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. CSUCI is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Camarillo.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from CSUCI take out $19,000 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $374, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from UC Davis carry an average student debtload of $13,602. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $335.

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#9

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

With a ranking of #9, University of Redlands did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Redlands.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from University of Redlands take out $26,397 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $283, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from UCSB take out $18,553 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $265, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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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 Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA
12 University of Washington - Bothell Campus Bothell, WA
13 Linfield University - McMinnville Campus McMinnville, OR
14 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

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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