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

36 Colleges
$45,402 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master'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.

The Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in California 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 California

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 2023 rankings named California State University - Channel Islands the best school in California for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Camarillo, CSUCI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Out of the 36 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Stanford University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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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 California list. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Jose State University is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and biomedical sciences schools in California. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

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Dominican University of California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. DUofC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of San Rafael.

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#8

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #8, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

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With a ranking of #9, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

With a ranking of #10, San Diego State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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

Explore all the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools 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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