2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 87 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for biological and biomedical sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 15% Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found San Jose State University to be the best value school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . San Jose State is a very large public school located in the city of San Jose.
San Jose State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,732 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Channel Islands. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CSUCI is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Camarillo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUCI are $18,697 a year.
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Out of the 87 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Francisco State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
SFSU undergraduate students pay an average of $19,184 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Sacramento. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sac State are $19,272 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - East Bay helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Cal State East Bay undergraduate students pay an average of $18,875 in tuition and fees each year.
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San Diego State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SDSU are $20,016 a year.
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California State University - Stanislaus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Stan State is a large public school located in the small suburb of Turlock.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stan State are $19,524 per year.
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California State University - San Marcos came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
CSUSM undergraduate students pay an average of $19,607 in tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Monterey Bay ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Seaside, CSUMB is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUMB are $19,098 a year.
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California State University - Long Beach came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.
CSULB undergraduate students pay an average of $18,726 in tuition and fees each year.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cal Poly Pomona are $19,319 per year.
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California State University - Chico landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Chico State is a large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Chico State are $19,744 a year.
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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cal State LA are $18,665 a year.
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California State University - Fresno ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Fresno State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fresno State are $18,533 per year.
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Here are some additional great value schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 16 | Sonoma State University | Rohnert Park, CA |
| 17 | California State University - San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA |
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 |
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Biological & Biomedical Sciences Related Majors for Biological & Biomedical Sciences
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 26 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.
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