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by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in California” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Biomedical Sciences is the 77th most popular major in the country with 11,166 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across California, there were 377 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in California” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in general biomedical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general biomedical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The biomedical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in California”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california biomedical sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in California. CDU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend La Sierra University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in California list. La Sierra University is located in Riverside, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western University of Health Sciences. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in California. Western University of Health Sciences is located in Pomona, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full Western University of Health Sciences General Biomedical Sciences Report
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Francisco landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 30 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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With a ranking of #6, Biola University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in California list. Biola is a medium-sized school located in La Mirada, California that handed out 26 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees 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%.
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California Baptist University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in California ranking. Cal Baptist is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of California - Santa Cruz came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in California ranking. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 76 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Loma Linda University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in California ranking. Loma Linda, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Loma Linda University General Biomedical Sciences Report
Stanford University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in California ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 13 ’s general 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #11, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in California list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 31 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - San Diego General Biomedical Sciences Report
Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in California ranking. Mount Saint Mary’s University is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 1 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Francisco State University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in California list. SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.
University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #14. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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With a ranking of #15, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in California list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 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. 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.
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