2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 29 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the biological and biomedical sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Far Western US Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Women make up 46% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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Out of the 29 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Davis.
About 58% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 42% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
About 49% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 52% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 92 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UCLA, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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University of California - San Francisco came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public school with a small student population.
Of the 76 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UCSF, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
Women make up 46% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.
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University of California - Irvine landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Of the 52 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UC Irvine, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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University of Southern California came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Request InformationBest 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 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 27 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.