by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 107,165 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, general biology is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, general biology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $28,334 and had an average of $23,818 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 17,964 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,914 and $21,104 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 4,762 general biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 125 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biology. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general biology.
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The biology 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 for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region associate degree biology students.
Out of the 125 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yuba College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Marysville, California, and it awarded 126 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 125 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the #2 spot on the list. Fresno, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 187 students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 125 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Mission College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Santa Clara, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 94 degrees to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Out of the 125 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laney College landed the #4 spot on the list. Laney College is located in Oakland, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego City College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region. San Diego City College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 107 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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Fresno City College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Fresno City College is a large school located in Fresno, California that handed out 272 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Napa Valley College landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Napa, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 82 students in 2020-2021.
San Bernardino Valley College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Bernardino Valley College is located in San Bernardino, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 142 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
Reedley College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Reedley College is a medium-sized school located in Reedley, California that handed out 155 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Cascadia College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Bothell, Washington, this small public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
San Diego Mesa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 121 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
Taft College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Taft College is a public institution located in Taft, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 31 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Long Beach City College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Long Beach City College is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 270 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Las Positas College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Las Positas College is a medium-sized public school situated in Livermore, California. It awarded 62 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
Chabot College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hayward, California, and it awarded 119 associates’s biology degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Cuyamaca College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region list. El Cajon, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
San Diego Miramar College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
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Bakersfield College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Bakersfield, California, this large public school awarded 274 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #19, Clark College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Clark College is a public institution located in Vancouver, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 72 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #20, Diablo Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region list. 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 landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Monterey Peninsula College ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Monterey, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Biology at Monterey Peninsula College
Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Lakewood, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 55 diplomas to qualified associates’s biology students in 2020-2021.
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South Puget Sound Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #24. South Puget Sound Community College is located in Olympia, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 38 associates’s biology degrees to qualified students.
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Sacramento City College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Sacramento, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biology degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.
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