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2024 Best Biochemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region

46 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
2,076 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded
Ranked #79 in popularity, biochemistry is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 46 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biochemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,076 degrees in biochemistry to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biochemistry School

Best Biochemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region Your choice of biochemistry school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biochemistry schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Biochemistry Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Master's Degrees in Biological Chemistry
Doctor's Degrees in Biological Chemistry

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Biochemistry Schools in the Far Western US Region list to help you make the college decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biochemistry in the Far Western US Region

The schools below may not offer all types of biological chemistry degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Biological Chemistry

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
34th Most Popular In CA

Stanford University is a great option for students interested in a degree in biochemistry. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were about 4 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
220 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

University of California - Los Angeles is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in biochemistry. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 220 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39th Most Popular In CA

University of California - Berkeley is a great choice for students interested in a degree in biochemistry. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #18 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were approximately 2 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
285 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in biochemistry has to check out University of California - San Diego. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were about 285 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
11th Most Popular In CA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 30 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WA
288 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 288 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In CA

Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #45 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 24 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
26th Most Popular In CA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were approximately 10 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent year we have data available.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
24th Most Popular In CA

Located in the midsize city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
33 Biological Chemistry Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 51 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 33 biochemistry students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biochemistry Colleges by State

Explore the best biochemistry schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 1,427
Washington 831 433
Oregon 587 81
Nevada 354 84
Hawaii 267 50
Alaska 167 1

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Biochemistry is one of 9 different types of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Molecular Biochemistry 322
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 199
Molecular Biology 104
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 74
Biophysics 59
Structural Biology 2

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