2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 128 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which associate degree programs were the most popular 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 Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Bakersfield College the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. Bakersfield College is a very large public school located in the large city of Bakersfield.
Of the 274 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Bakersfield College, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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The in-demand associate degree programs at Fresno City College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Fresno, Fresno City College is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% 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 Long Beach City College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 77% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 23% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Solano Community College is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. Solano College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Fairfield.
Of the 208 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Solano College, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Clovis Community College is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. Clovis Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Fresno.
Women make up 75% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Reedley College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the town of Reedley, Reedley College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 86% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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San Bernardino Valley College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 63% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Yuba College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Yuba College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Marysville.
About 79% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 21% are male.
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San Diego Mesa College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. San Diego Mesa College is a large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Of the 121 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at San Diego Mesa College, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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Chabot College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Chabot College is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
Women make up 78% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Diablo Valley College landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Diablo Valley is a large public school located in the suburb of Pleasant Hill.
Of the 114 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Diablo Valley, 39% are male and 61% are female.
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San Diego City College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
About 71% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 29% are male.
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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 #13 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Glendale, GCC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 71% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Sierra College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Sierra College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Rocklin.
About 74% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 26% are male.
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Mission College landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Mission College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Santa Clara.
About 76% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 24% are male.
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Santa Barbara City College ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 63% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Laney 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 #17 on the list. Laney College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Oakland.
Women make up 65% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Napa Valley College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Napa Valley College is a small public school located in the city of Napa.
Women make up 84% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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San Diego Miramar College ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 31% are male.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Clark College | Vancouver, WA |
| 21 | National University | La Jolla, CA |
| 22 | Las Positas College | Livermore, CA |
| 23 | Sacramento City College | Sacramento, CA |
| 24 | Palomar College | San Marcos, CA |
| 24 | Citrus College | Glendora, CA |
Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best 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 |
Biological & Biomedical Sciences Related Majors
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 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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