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

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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.

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

#1

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, CA

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.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Bakersfield College Report

#2

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Fresno City College is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. 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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#3

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Long Beach City College is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the large city of Long Beach, Long Beach City College is a public college with a very 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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#4

Solano Community College

Fairfield, CA

Out of the 128 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Solano Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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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Out of the 128 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Clovis Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Fresno.

Women make up 75% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#6

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 #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Reedley, Reedley College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 86% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Reedley College

#7

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino Valley College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 63% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Bernardino Valley College Report

#8

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 #8 on the list. Yuba College is a moderately-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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#9

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly 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.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Diego Mesa College

#10

Chabot College

Hayward, CA

Chabot College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. 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.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Chabot College

#11

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo Valley College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Diablo Valley is a fairly 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.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Diablo Valley College Report

#12

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

San Diego City 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. San Diego City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

About 71% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 29% are male.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Diego City College Report

#13

Glendale Community College

Glendale, CA

Glendale Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Glendale, GCC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 71% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Glendale Community College Report

#14

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

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 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.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Sierra College Report

#15

Mission College

Santa Clara, CA

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 #15 on the list. Mission College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized 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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#16

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Santa Barbara City College landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular associate degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Santa Barbara, SBCC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 63% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#17

Laney College

Oakland, CA

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 large city of Oakland.

Women make up 65% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Laney College Report

#17

Napa Valley College

Napa, CA

Napa 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 #17 on the 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.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Napa Valley College Report

#19

San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Miramar 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. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Miramar College is a public school with a large student population.

About 69% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 31% are male.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Diego Miramar College

Honorable Mentions

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 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

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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