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Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California

2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California

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$23,681 Avg Salary
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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree School for You

Biological & Biomedical Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 23,421 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 105 schools in California 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 California 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 fairly large student population.

Of the 274 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Bakersfield College, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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#2

Fresno City College

Fresno, CA

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 California. Fresno City College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.

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. Long Beach City College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Long Beach.

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

The in-demand associate degree programs at Solano Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in California. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Fairfield, Solano College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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 105 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Fresno, Clovis Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#6

Reedley College

Reedley, CA

With a ranking of #6, Reedley College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. Reedley College is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Reedley.

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

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#7

San Bernardino Valley College

San Bernardino, CA

San Bernardino Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. San Bernardino Valley College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino.

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

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#8

Yuba College

Marysville, CA

With a ranking of #8, Yuba 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 medium-sized suburb of Marysville, Yuba College is a public school with a moderately-sized 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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#9

San Diego Mesa College

San Diego, CA

San Diego Mesa College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego Mesa College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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#10

Chabot College

Hayward, CA

With a ranking of #10, Chabot 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 large suburb of Hayward, Chabot College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#11

Diablo Valley College

Pleasant Hill, CA

Diablo 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. Located in the large suburb of Pleasant Hill, Diablo Valley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 114 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Diablo Valley, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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#12

San Diego City College

San Diego, CA

San Diego City College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of San Diego, San Diego City College is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#13

Glendale Community College

Glendale, CA

With a ranking of #13, Glendale Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their associate degree. GCC is a large public school located in the city of Glendale.

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

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#14

Sierra College

Rocklin, CA

With a ranking of #14, Sierra 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 large suburb of Rocklin, Sierra College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 26% are male.

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#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. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, Mission College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

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 California award.

Rank College Location
16 Santa Barbara City College Santa Barbara, CA
17 Laney College Oakland, CA
17 Napa Valley College Napa, CA
19 San Diego Miramar College San Diego, CA
20 National University La Jolla, CA
21 Las Positas College Livermore, CA

Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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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