2024 Best Entomology Schools in California

Entomology isn't the most popular major in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #631 in popularity out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of entomology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 degrees in entomology during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings

• Best Overall Entomology Schools List

Pick Your Entomology Degree Level

The entomology 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 the Best Entomology Schools in California. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Entomology in California

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the entomology degree levels they offer.

Top California Schools in Entomology

1

University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Davis is a great option for students pursuing a degree in entomology. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis.More information about a degree in entomology from University of California - Davis

2

University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Riverside is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in entomology. UCR is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Riverside.More information about a degree in entomology from University of California - Riverside

Best Entomology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Entomology Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Washington	831	8
Oregon	587	0
Hawaii	267	3

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Entomology Related Rankings by Major

Entomology is one of 5 different types of Zoology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Entomology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Zoology/Animal Biology	148
Animal Physiology	19
Animal Behavior & Ethology	18

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.