2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in California to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in California
The colleges and universities below are the best for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Top California Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named San Jose State University the best school in California for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in California. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a very large student population.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in California list. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 3,479 |
| Oregon | 1,766 |
| Hawaii | 496 |
| Nevada | 828 |
| Alaska | 113 |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Related Rankings by Major
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).
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