by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Biological & Physical Science is the 38th most popular major in the country with 30,075 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, biological and physical science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,402 and had an average of $15,005 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 19,724 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,089 and $13,798 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 18,723 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,803 and $17,868 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 108 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and physical science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biological and physical science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Jacinto College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in San Jacinto, California, this fairly large public school handed out 760 degrees to qualified associates’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Compton College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Compton College is a small school located in Compton, California that handed out 119 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Out of the 108 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Solano Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Solano Community College is a medium-sized school located in Fairfield, California that handed out 338 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 108 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pasadena City College landed the #4 spot on the list. Pasadena City College is a large school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 1,417 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of the Redwoods. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region. College of the Redwoods is a small public school situated in Eureka, California. It awarded 124 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Lake Tahoe Community College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Lake Tahoe Community College is a small school located in South Lake Tahoe, California that handed out 33 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Copper Mountain Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. CMC is located in Joshua Tree, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 44 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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Los Medanos College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Los Medanos is a medium-sized school located in Pittsburg, California that handed out 317 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Woodland Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Woodland Community College is a small public school situated in Woodland, California. It awarded 69 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Los Angeles Pierce College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Woodland Hills, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 479 students in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, Imperial Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Imperial Valley College is a medium-sized school located in Imperial, California that handed out 388 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Sierra College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sierra College is a fairly large school located in Rocklin, California that handed out 749 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Contra Costa College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. This medium-sized school is located in San Pablo, California, and it awarded 214 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Contra Costa College Biological & Physical Science Report
Victor Valley College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Victorville, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological science degrees to 418 students in 2020-2021.
Full Victor Valley College Biological & Physical Science Report
Yuba College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Yuba College is a medium-sized school located in Marysville, California that handed out 153 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #16, Porterville College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Porterville, California, this small public school awarded 117 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
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Los Angeles Harbor College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Wilmington, California, and it awarded 364 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Los Angeles Harbor College Biological & Physical Science Report
Allan Hancock College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Allan Hancock College is a medium-sized school located in Santa Maria, California that handed out 557 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Allan Hancock College Biological & Physical Science Report
College of Marin did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. This small school is located in Kentfield, California, and it awarded 51 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Modesto Junior College came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Modesto Junior College is a fairly large public school situated in Modesto, California. It awarded 327 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Modesto Junior College Biological & Physical Science Report
Cosumnes River College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Sacramento, California, this fairly large public school handed out 177 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
San Joaquin Delta College came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Delta is a public institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 334 associates’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Santa Barbara City College ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this fairly large public school handed out 506 degrees to qualified associates’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
Riverside City College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Riverside City College is a fairly large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 553 associates’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Riverside City College Biological & Physical Science Report
Crafton Hills College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #25. CHC is located in Yucaipa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 163 associates’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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