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

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master'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.

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 Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 51 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - San Diego to be the most popular school for biological and biomedical sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Of the 170 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at UCSD, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Of the 159 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at USC, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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

Women make up 66% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 61% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#5

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Stanford University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular biological and biomedical sciences schools in California. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Of the 67 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at Stanford, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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University of California - Davis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for biological and biomedical sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 72% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#7

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

With a ranking of #7, San Francisco State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their master’s degree. SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

Women make up 61% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

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#8

University of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

University of San Francisco landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.

About 60% of the students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at the school are women while 40% are male.

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San Jose State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in biological and biomedical sciences at San Jose State, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#10

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree biological and biomedical sciences programs. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

Women make up 39% of the biological and biomedical sciences majors at the school.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Diego State University Report

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 26 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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