2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 128 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the biological and biomedical sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 15% Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Davis to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.
Of the 1,619 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UC Davis, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 65% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 38% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
About 68% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 32% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
Of the 1,023 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UCR, 43% are male and 57% are female.
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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 37% are male.
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University of California - Irvine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Women make up 65% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 60% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSB is a very large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.
Women make up 57% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Washington State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
Women make up 65% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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San Francisco State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 72% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 28% are male.
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Oregon State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Corvallis.
Women make up 64% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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California State University - Long Beach landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. CSULB is a very large public school located in the city of Long Beach.
Of the 378 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at CSULB, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 64% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 36% are male.
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University of California - Merced ranked #15 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Merced, UC Merced is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 35% are male.
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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Pomona, Cal Poly Pomona is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 65% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 62% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #18 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 328 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UO, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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San Diego State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 316 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at SDSU, 31% are male and 69% are female.
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Here are some additional popular schools for Biological & Biomedical Sciences students in the Far Western US Region that almost earned our Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 21 | University of Nevada - Las Vegas | Las Vegas, NV |
| 22 | California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo | San Luis Obispo, CA |
| 23 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
| 24 | University of Hawaii at Manoa | Honolulu, HI |
| 25 | University of Southern California | Los Angeles, 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.