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2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$1,184 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$23,681 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate 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 Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate 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 4 schools in California to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for biological and biomedical sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for an Associate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences

#1

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found San Diego Mesa College to be the best value school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in California. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Diego Mesa College are $1,144 a year.

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#2

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means San Diego City College is a great value for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

San Diego City College undergraduate students pay an average of $1,144 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Diego City College

#3

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

The excellent associate degree programs at Reedley College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and biomedical sciences schools in California. Reedley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Reedley.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Reedley College are $1,304 per year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Reedley College Report

#4

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego Miramar College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California list. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at San Diego Miramar College are $1,144 a year.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Diego Miramar College Report

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

Explore all the Best Value 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 4 schools only.

  • 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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