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2023 Most Popular Online Biological & Physical Science Schools in California

5 Colleges
$27,689 Avg Salary
$8,519 Avg Student Debt

Out of the majors we analyze each year, biological and physical science was ranked 4th in California. In fact, 18,864 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Biological & Physical Science Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online biological science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

#1

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

Our analysis found Santa Monica College to be the most popular school for biological and physical science students who want to pursue an online degree in California. SMC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Monica.

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#2

Los Angeles Harbor College

Wilmington, CA

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Los Angeles Harbor College landed the # 2 spot on the list. LAHC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Wilmington.

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#3

Rio Hondo College

Whittier, CA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rio Hondo College is a great place for biological and physical science students pursuing an online degree. Located in the suburb of Whittier, RHCCD is a public school with a large student population.

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#4

Compton College

Compton, CA

The excellent online programs at Compton College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and physical science schools in California. Located in the large suburb of Compton, Compton College is a public college with a small student population.

Full Biological & Physical Science at Compton College Report

#5

College of San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

The excellent online programs at College of San Mateo helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best biological and physical science schools in California. Located in the midsize city of San Mateo, CSM is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at College of San Mateo

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Explore all the Most Popular Biological & Physical Science Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 242
Oregon 292
Hawaii 0
Alaska 67

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One of 44 majors within the area of study, biological and physical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Biological Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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