by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 95,999 biology studies students received their degree, making the major the 6th most popular in the country.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 17,425 biology studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 248 colleges that offered a degree in biology studies. That schools that top this list have a program in biology studies in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 248 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Duarte, California, and it awarded 13 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biology Studies at Irell and Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Merced. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Merced is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 360 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Out of the 248 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Portland landed the #3 spot on the list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological sciences degrees to 114 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Biology Studies at University of Portland
Out of the 248 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yuba College landed the #4 spot on the list. Yuba College is located in Marysville, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 126 ’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitman College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whitman is a private not-for-profit institution located in Walla Walla, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Whittier College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Whittier is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Whittier, California. It awarded 41 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Clovis Community College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological sciences degrees to 187 students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Mission College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Mission College is a public institution located in Santa Clara, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 94 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
University of California - Riverside ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 618 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Read full report on Biology Studies at University of California - Riverside
With a ranking of #10, Laney College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 82 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
San Diego City College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this fairly large public school awarded 107 degrees to qualified ’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Fresno City College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno City College is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 272 ’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
University of Saint Katherine came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Saint Katherine is a small school located in San Marcos, California that handed out 4 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #14, Southern California University of Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Whittier, California. It awarded 19 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Reed College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Reed College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 ’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 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 2.1% 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%.
Occidental College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oxy is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 37 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Dominican University of California did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. DUofC is located in San Rafael, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 37 ’s biological sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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With a ranking of #18, Humboldt State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized school located in Arcata, California that handed out 134 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Westmont College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Westmont is a small school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 24 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
Napa Valley College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Napa, California, this small public school handed out 82 degrees to qualified ’s biological sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #21, San Bernardino Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Bernardino, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological sciences degrees to 142 students in 2020-2021.
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Brigham Young University - Hawaii ranked #22 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Laie, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s biological sciences degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biology Studies at Brigham Young University - Hawaii
California State University - Channel Islands came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Camarillo, California, and it awarded 147 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Reedley College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. This medium-sized school is located in Reedley, California, and it awarded 155 ’s biological sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Cascadia College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cascadia College is a public institution located in Bothell, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 40 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Not only did these schools make the top 38 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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