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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's 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.

The Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in California 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.

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

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in California for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 46% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Davis is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 42% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

About 49% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 51% are male.

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A rank of #4 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. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 53% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.

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Out of the 18 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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 #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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 ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 46% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

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 landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 50% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 50% are male.

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University of California - Santa Cruz 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 #10 on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

About 53% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 47% are male.

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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 18 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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