2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree School for You
Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 177,778 degrees and certificates were awarded to students with this major.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 419 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Biological & Biomedical Sciences program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the biological and biomedical sciences associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for an Associate in Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Our analysis found Houston Community College to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Located in the city of Houston, Houston Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 549 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Houston Community College, 12% are male and 88% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bakersfield College is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public school with a very large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 21% are male.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Fresno City College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the United States. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Fresno.
Of the 272 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Fresno City College, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Out of the 419 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Long Beach City College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Women make up 77% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Solano Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Solano College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
About 85% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 15% are male.
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Clovis Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Clovis Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 187 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Clovis Community College, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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South Texas College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. South Texas College is a fairly large public school located in the city of McAllen.
About 80% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Utah Valley University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. UVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Orem.
Of the 175 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UVU, 69% are male and 31% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, Blinn College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the distant town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 32% are male.
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Reedley College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Reedley College is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Reedley.
Of the 155 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Reedley College, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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San Bernardino Valley College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #11 on the list. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of San Bernardino.
Of the 142 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at San Bernardino Valley College, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Yuba College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize suburb of Marysville, Yuba College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 79% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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El Paso Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #13 on the list. El Paso Community College is a very large public school located in the large city of El Paso.
Women make up 67% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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San Diego Mesa College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 84% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 16% are male.
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Chabot College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Chabot College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 119 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Chabot College, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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Kingsborough Community College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 115 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at KCC, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Diablo Valley College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 61% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 39% are male.
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With a ranking of #18, San Diego City College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools 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 college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 71% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Glendale Community College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #19 on the list. GCC is a large public school located in the city of Glendale.
Of the 104 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at GCC, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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Sierra College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 74% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Austin Community College District came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Austin Community College District is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Of the 100 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Austin Community College District, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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Mission College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, Mission College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 76% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Texas State Technical College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. TSTC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Waco.
Of the 93 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at TSTC, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Santa Barbara City College landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Barbara.
Of the 87 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at SBCC, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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With a ranking of #25, Cumberland County College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. Cumberland County College is a small public school located in the rural area of Vineland.
Women make up 82% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Remaining Award Winners
This list represents the remainder of the schools awarded a Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the college was ranked in the top 15% of the 419 different United States biological and biomedical sciences schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Cosumnes River College | Sacramento, CA |
| 51 | College of the Canyons | Santa Clarita, CA |
| 53 | Union College Nebraska | Lincoln, NE |
| 53 | Grossmont College | El Cajon, CA |
| 55 | Los Medanos College | Pittsburg, CA |
| 56 | Bristol Community College | Fall River, MA |
| 56 | Essex County College | Newark, NJ |
| 56 | De Anza College | Cupertino, CA |
| 59 | Saddleback College | Mission Viejo, CA |
| 59 | College of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas, NV |
| 59 | Foothill College | Los Altos Hills, CA |
| 59 | Cascadia College | Bothell, WA |
| 59 | Monterey Peninsula College | Monterey, CA |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools award.
Biological & Biomedical Sciences by Region
View the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to 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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.