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2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California

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Finding the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate 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 Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in California to see which undergraduate certificate 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for biological and biomedical sciences majors pursuing a undergraduate certificate.

#1

Ventura College

Ventura, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Ventura College the most popular school in California for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the city of Ventura, Ventura College is a public college with a large student population.

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

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Ventura College

#2

Palomar College

San Marcos, CA

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Palomar College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, Palomar College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Palomar College Report

#3

Las Positas College

Livermore, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Las Positas College is a great place for biological and biomedical sciences students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of Livermore, Las Positas College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Las Positas College

#3

College of Marin

Kentfield, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Marin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. Located in the suburb of Kentfield, College of Marin is a public school with a small student population.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at College of Marin Report

#5

City College of San Francisco

San Francisco, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend City College of San Francisco. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Biological & Biomedical Sciences Undergraduate Certificate Schools in California list. City College of San Francisco is a large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

Full Biological & Biomedical Sciences at City College of San Francisco Report

Out of the 6 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Clovis Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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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 6 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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