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2023 Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

9 Colleges
$32,033 Avg Salary
$19,924 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges.

#1

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

Our 2023 rankings named San Bernardino Valley College the most popular online school in the Far Western US Region for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Bernardino Valley College Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Western States. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Western States Chiropractic College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

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#3

National University

La Jolla, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that biological and biomedical sciences majors at National University take out is $16,301.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Alaska Fairbanks is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students pursuing an online degree. UAF is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Fairbanks.

Biological & Biomedical Sciences majors at UAF take out an average of $18,815 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Alaska Fairbanks Report

Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern California University of Health Sciences landed the # 5 spot on the list. SCU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Whittier.

After completing their degree, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from SCU carry an average student debtload of $37,500.

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#5

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, College of San Mateo landed the # 5 spot on the list. CSM is a medium-sized public school located in the city of San Mateo.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at College of San Mateo Report

International Sports Sciences Association ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Biological & Biomedical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Carpinteria, ISSA is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best schools for biological and biomedical sciences students. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, biological and biomedical sciences graduates from USC take out $7,833 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $470.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Southern California Report

#9

Compton College

Compton, CA

Compton College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best biological and biomedical sciences programs. Compton College is a small public school located in the suburb of Compton.

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Explore the most popular online biological and biomedical sciences schools 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 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 9 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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