by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 30,075 people earned their degree in biological and physical science, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States. 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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 125 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and physical science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular biological and physical science programs in the United States.
For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region” list to help you make the college decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pasadena City College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pasadena City College is a public institution located in Pasadena, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,417 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Pasadena City College Biological & Physical Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mt. San Jacinto College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region. MSJC is a fairly large public school situated in San Jacinto, California. It awarded 760 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Mt. San Jacinto College Biological & Physical Science Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Sierra College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sierra College is located in Rocklin, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 749 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Allan Hancock College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Allan Hancock College is located in Santa Maria, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 557 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
Full Allan Hancock College Biological & Physical Science Report
Out of the 125 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Riverside City College landed the #5 spot on the list. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 553 students in 2020-2021.
Full Riverside City College Biological & Physical Science Report
Santa Barbara City College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 523 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Santa Barbara City College Biological & Physical Science Report
Golden West College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Golden West College is a public institution located in Huntington Beach, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 485 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Golden West College Biological & Physical Science Report
Los Angeles Pierce College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Woodland Hills, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 479 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Pierce College
With a ranking of #9, Victor Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Victor Valley College is a public institution located in Victorville, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 418 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Victor Valley College
Santa Monica College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. SMC is a public institution located in Santa Monica, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 405 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
With a ranking of #11, Ventura College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Ventura, California, this fairly large public school awarded 392 degrees to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Ventura College
Moorpark College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Moorpark College is a fairly large school located in Moorpark, California that handed out 390 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Imperial Valley College ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Imperial, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 389 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Imperial Valley College
With a ranking of #14, Los Angeles Harbor College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles Harbor College is a medium-sized public school situated in Wilmington, California. It awarded 364 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Los Angeles Harbor College Biological & Physical Science Report
Chaffey College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, this fairly large public school handed out 355 diplomas to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
American River College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school handed out 353 degrees to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
Santa Rosa Junior College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. SRJC is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Rosa, California. It awarded 347 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Santa Rosa Junior College
With a ranking of #18, Solano Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Fairfield, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 338 degrees to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
San Joaquin Delta College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Joaquin Delta College is a fairly large public school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 334 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
East Los Angeles College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. East Los Angeles College is a public institution located in Monterey Park, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 328 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at East Los Angeles College
With a ranking of #21, Modesto Junior College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. MJC is a public institution located in Modesto, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 327 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Modesto Junior College Biological & Physical Science Report
El Camino College ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Torrance, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 320 students in 2020-2021.
MiraCosta College ranked #23 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. MiraCosta College is a fairly large public school situated in Oceanside, California. It awarded 318 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at MiraCosta College
With a ranking of #24, Los Medanos College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Medanos is a medium-sized public school situated in Pittsburg, California. It awarded 317 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Los Medanos
Palomar College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Palomar College is a public institution located in San Marcos, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 294 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Palomar College
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