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2024 Best Biological Engineering Schools in California

2 Colleges in California
22 Biological Engineering Degrees Awarded
$64,592 Avg Early-Career Salary
Biological Engineering degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #288 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for biological engineering students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 22 degrees in biological engineering during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Engineering
Master's Degrees in Biological Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Biological Engineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biological Engineering Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biological Engineering in California

The schools below may not offer all types of biological engineering degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top California Schools in Biological Engineering

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University of California - Davis is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in biological engineering. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Davis.More information about a degree in biological engineering from University of California - Davis

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$64,592 Median Starting Salary
$14,799 Median Student Debt

It's hard to beat University of California - San Diego if you wish to pursue a degree in biological engineering. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their degree from the biological engineering program report average early career income of $64,592.

More information about a degree in biological engineering from University of California - San Diego

Best Biological Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Biological Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biological Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Biological/Biosystems Engineering 22

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 5,137
Electrical Engineering 4,697
Computer Engineering 3,389
Civil Engineering 3,198
Biomedical Engineering 1,744
General Engineering 1,386
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 1,275
Chemical Engineering 1,136
Systems Engineering 537
Materials Engineering 497

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