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2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

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

Our analysis found California State University - Channel Islands to be the best school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . CSUCI is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Camarillo.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 52 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#3

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, USFCA is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’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 city of San Jose.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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Dominican University of California landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

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Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and biomedical sciences colleges 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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