by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Biology Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 6th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 95,999 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across California, there were 14,031 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,355 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,972 and $17,699 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California” ranking analyzed 104 colleges that offered a degree in biology studies. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biology studies program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yuba College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California list. Located in Marysville, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 126 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 104 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Clovis Community College is located in Fresno, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 187 associates’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mission College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California. This medium-sized school is located in Santa Clara, California, and it awarded 94 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Laney College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California. This medium-sized school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 82 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school handed out 107 degrees to qualified associates’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
Fresno City College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California ranking. Fresno City College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 272 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Napa Valley College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California ranking. Napa Valley College is located in Napa, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 associates’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #8, San Bernardino Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California list. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological sciences degrees to 142 students in 2020-2021.
Reedley College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California list. Reedley College is located in Reedley, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 155 associates’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
San Diego Mesa College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California ranking. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 121 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Taft College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California list. Taft, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological sciences degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
Long Beach City College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 270 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Las Positas College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California list. Located in Livermore, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 62 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
Chabot College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California ranking. Located in Hayward, California, this fairly large public school awarded 119 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
Cuyamaca College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California ranking. Cuyamaca College is a public institution located in El Cajon, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 53 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego Miramar College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #16. San Diego Miramar College is a fairly large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 77 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Bakersfield College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California ranking. Bakersfield College is located in Bakersfield, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 274 associates’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
Diablo Valley College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California ranking. Diablo Valley College is a public institution located in Pleasant Hill, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 114 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cosumnes River College ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California list. Cosumnes River College is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Monterey Peninsula College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California list. Monterey, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological sciences degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.
Sacramento City College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California ranking. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school handed out 59 degrees to qualified associates’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Glendale Community College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California list. GCC is a fairly large school located in Glendale, California that handed out 38 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.
Read full report on Biology Studies at Glendale Community College
Los Medanos College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California ranking. Los Medanos is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburg, California that handed out 44 associates’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Evergreen Valley College ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California list. San Jose, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological sciences degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #25, Santa Barbara City College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in California list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this fairly large public school handed out 85 degrees to qualified associates’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
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