by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 177,778 biological and biomedical sciences students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,469 and had an average of $23,170 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 30,941 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,033 and $19,924 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 264 colleges that offered a degree in biological and biomedical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biological and biomedical sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region biological & biomedical sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Duarte, California, and it awarded 13 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bergin University of Canine Studies. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bergin University of Canine Studies is located in Rohnert Park, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Bergin University of Canine Studies Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Western States. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Western States Chiropractic College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 124 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Western States Chiropractic College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Out of the 264 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Merced landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Merced, California, and it awarded 380 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Merced
Scripps College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of California - San Diego landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,849 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UCSD
Whitman College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whitman is located in Walla Walla, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Whitman College
University of California - Davis landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,809 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Davis
University of California - Riverside ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,095 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 862 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UC Santa Cruz
With a ranking of #12, Heritage University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Toppenish, Washington. It awarded 38 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 5.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Heritage University
Reed College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Reed is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 42 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Reed College
University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 1,784 diplomas to qualified ’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
With a ranking of #15, Solano Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Solano College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairfield, California. It awarded 234 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Solano Community College
Pomona College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Whittier College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. Whittier College is located in Whittier, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 49 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Portland did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. University of Portland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 114 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Portland Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #19, International Sports Sciences Association did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. ISSA is located in Carpinteria, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 100%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full International Sports Sciences Association Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Occidental College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oxy is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 51 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Occidental College
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CDU is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Yuba College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Marysville, California, and it awarded 126 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Yuba College
With a ranking of #23, Humboldt State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized school located in Arcata, California that handed out 202 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Humboldt State University
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 730 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UCSB
Clovis Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. Clovis Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fresno, California. It awarded 187 ’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Not only did these schools make the top 40 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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