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2023 Most Focused Colleges for Biological & Physical Sciences

362 Ranked Colleges
30,075 Degrees Awarded
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Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 30,075 people earned their degree in biological and physical sciences, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major” ranking analyzed 362 colleges that offered a degree in biological and physical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in biological and physical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for Biological & Physical Sciences

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New College of Florida
Sarasota, Florida

Out of the 362 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, New College of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. New College is located in Sarasota, Florida and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 52 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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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Keck Graduate Institute
Claremont, California

Out of the 362 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Keck Graduate Institute landed the #2 spot on the list. Keck Graduate Institute is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 148 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 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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Mt. San Jacinto College
San Jacinto, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mt. San Jacinto College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. MSJC is a fairly large school located in San Jacinto, California that handed out 760 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Mt. San Jacinto College Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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Kishwaukee College
Malta, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kishwaukee College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Malta, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 155 students in 2020-2021.

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Compton College
Compton, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Compton College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major. Compton, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 119 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.

Full Compton College Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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Solano Community College
Fairfield, California

Solano Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #6. Solano Community College is a public institution located in Fairfield, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 338 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Solano College Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington

The Evergreen State College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Evergreen is a small public school situated in Olympia, Washington. It awarded 136 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at The Evergreen State College

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Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, Illinois

Waubonsee Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Sugar Grove, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 280 students in 2020-2021.

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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California

Pasadena City College ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Pasadena City College is a large school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 1,417 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Pasadena City College Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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College of the Redwoods
Eureka, California

College of the Redwoods did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #10. College of the Redwoods is a small public school situated in Eureka, California. It awarded 124 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full College of the Redwoods Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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Lake Tahoe Community College
South Lake Tahoe, California

Lake Tahoe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #11. Lake Tahoe Community College is a public institution located in South Lake Tahoe, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Lake Tahoe Community College

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Copper Mountain Community College
Joshua Tree, California

Copper Mountain Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #12. Copper Mountain Community College is a public institution located in Joshua Tree, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 44 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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Morton College
Cicero, Illinois

Morton College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Cicero, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to 91 students in 2020-2021.

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Illinois Valley Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Illinois Valley Community College is located in Oglesby, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 147 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Full IVCC Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, California

Los Medanos College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #15. Los Medanos is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburg, California that handed out 317 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Los Medanos College

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Woodland Community College
Woodland, California

Woodland Community College ranked #16 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Woodland, California, and it awarded 69 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Woodland Community College

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Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, California

Los Angeles Pierce College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major list. Pierce College is a public institution located in Woodland Hills, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 479 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Los Angeles Pierce College Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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Imperial Valley College
Imperial, California

Imperial Valley College landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. IVC is a medium-sized public school situated in Imperial, California. It awarded 389 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #19. City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 101 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Full City Colleges of Chicago - Harry S Truman College Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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Triton College
River Grove, Illinois

Triton College landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Triton College is a public institution located in River Grove, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 191 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Triton College Biological & Physical Sciences Report

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Sierra College
Rocklin, California

Sierra College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #21. Sierra College is a fairly large school located in Rocklin, California that handed out 749 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Sierra College

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Contra Costa College
San Pablo, California

Contra Costa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in San Pablo, California, and it awarded 428 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Contra Costa College

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Victor Valley College
Victorville, California

Victor Valley College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Victor Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Victorville, California. It awarded 418 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Yuba College
Marysville, California

Yuba College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #24. Yuba College is a medium-sized school located in Marysville, California that handed out 153 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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Porterville College
Porterville, California

Porterville College came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major ranking. Porterville College is a small public school situated in Porterville, California. It awarded 117 ’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Porterville College Biological & Physical Sciences Report

Rest of the Best 50 in Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major

Not only did these schools make the top 50 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Moraine Valley Community College
Palos Hills, Illinois
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Rend Lake College
Ina, Illinois
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Los Angeles Harbor College
Wilmington, California
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Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, California
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College of Marin
Kentfield, California
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Lord Fairfax Community College
Middletown, Virginia
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Bard College
Annandale-On-Hudson, New York
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Modesto Junior College
Modesto, California
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Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, California
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Southeastern Illinois College
Harrisburg, Illinois
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San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, California
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Reynolds Community College
Richmond, Virginia
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Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, California
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Riverside City College
Riverside, California
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Crafton Hills College
Yucaipa, California
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Napa Valley College
Napa, California
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Barstow Community College
Barstow, California
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Norco College
Norco, California
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Rock Valley College
Rockford, Illinois
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Massasoit Community College
Brockton, Massachusetts
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Evergreen Valley College
San Jose, California
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Shasta College
Redding, California

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Schools Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major

While not in the ‘top 50’, these schools make the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

Rank College Location
51 Mission College Santa Clara, CA
52 Skyline College San Bruno, CA
53 Moreno Valley College Moreno Valley, CA
54 American River College Sacramento, CA
55 Ventura College Ventura, CA

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