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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools

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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.

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.

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 fairly 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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#2

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

The in-demand associate degree programs at Bakersfield College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the United States. Located in the large city of Bakersfield, Bakersfield College is a public college with a fairly 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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#3

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fresno City College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. 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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#4

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Long Beach City College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools 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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#5

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Solano Community College is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Fairfield, Solano College is a public school with a moderately-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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large 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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#7

South Texas College

McAllen, TX

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 medium-sized 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 landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. UVU is a fairly large public school located in the 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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#9

Blinn College

Brenham, TX

Blinn College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Brenham, Blinn College is a public school with a 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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#10

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

Reedley 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 #10 on the list. 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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#11

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

With a ranking of #11, San Bernardino Valley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. San Bernardino Valley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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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#12

Yuba College

Marysville, CA

Yuba 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 #12 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Marysville, Yuba College is a public college with a medium-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 landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. 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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#14

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public school with a 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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#15

Chabot College

Hayward, CA

Chabot College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Chabot College is a public college with a 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 city of Brooklyn, KCC is a public college 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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#17

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public college with a 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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#18

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

San Diego City College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large 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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#19

Glendale Community College

Glendale, CA

Glendale Community College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. GCC is a fairly large public school located in the midsize 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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#20

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

Sierra 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 #20 on the list. Located in the 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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With a ranking of #21, Austin Community College District did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. Austin Community College District is a very 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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#22

Mission College

Santa Clara, CA

Mission College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Santa Clara, Mission College is a public college 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 came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. TSTC is a large public school located in the medium-sized 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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#24

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. SBCC is a large public school located in the 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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#25

Cumberland County College

Vineland, NJ

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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#26

Napa Valley College

Napa, CA
#26

Laney College

Oakland, CA
#30

Seminole State College

Seminole, OK
#31

Georgia Military College

Milledgeville, GA
#31

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA
#33

Clark College

Vancouver, WA
#34

National University

La Jolla, CA
#36

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN
#37

Las Positas College

Livermore, CA
#38

Sacramento City College

Sacramento, CA
#39

Oklahoma City Community College

Oklahoma City, OK
#39

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA
#39

Citrus College

Glendora, CA
#42

Antelope Valley College

Lancaster, CA
#44

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA
#45

LaGuardia Community College

Long Island City, NY
#45

Cuyamaca College

El Cajon, CA
#47

Ventura College

Ventura, CA
#47

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA
#49

Moorpark College

Moorpark, CA

Remaining Award Winners

This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school 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.

Rank College Location
64 Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen, CA
65 Hartnell College Salinas, CA
65 South Puget Sound Community College Olympia, WA
67 Community College of Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA
68 Fullerton College Fullerton, CA
69 Central New Mexico Community College Albuquerque, NM
70 Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA
70 Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA
72 Amarillo College Amarillo, TX
72 Northern Oklahoma College Tonkawa, OK
72 Taft College Taft, CA
75 Lamar Institute of Technology Beaumont, TX
75 Allan Hancock College Santa Maria, CA
75 Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA
75 East Mississippi Community College Scooba, MS
79 Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA
79 Cabrillo College Aptos, CA
79 Union County College Cranford, NJ
79 Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills, CA
83 Tyler Junior College Tyler, TX
83 Golden West College Huntington Beach, CA
83 Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT
83 University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College Blue Ash, OH

Biological & Biomedical Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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

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.

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