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 California” ranking.
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 California, there were 19,123 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,689 and $8,519 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California” ranking, we looked at 109 colleges that offer a degree in biological and physical science. To top this list, a school must have a successful biological and physical science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for california biological science students.
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 California list. Pasadena City College is located in Pasadena, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1,417 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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Out of the 109 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mt. San Jacinto College landed the #2 spot on the list. San Jacinto, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 760 students in 2020-2021.
Full Mt. San Jacinto College Biological & Physical Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sierra College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California. Rocklin, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 749 students in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 109 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Allan Hancock College landed the #4 spot on the 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
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Riverside City College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California list. Riverside City College is located in Riverside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 553 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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Santa Barbara City College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California ranking. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 523 students in 2020-2021.
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Golden West College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California ranking, coming in at #7. Golden West College is a fairly large public school situated in Huntington Beach, California. It awarded 485 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Golden West College Biological & Physical Science Report
Los Angeles Pierce College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California ranking. Pierce College is a fairly large public school situated in Woodland Hills, California. It awarded 479 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #9, Victor Valley College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California list. Victor Valley College is a medium-sized public school situated in Victorville, California. It awarded 418 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Santa Monica College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California list. Located in Santa Monica, California, this large public school handed out 405 degrees to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Ventura College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California list. Ventura College is located in Ventura, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 392 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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Moorpark College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California ranking. Moorpark College is located in Moorpark, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 390 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.
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Imperial Valley College came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California ranking. Located in Imperial, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 389 diplomas to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #14, Los Angeles Harbor College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California list. Located in Wilmington, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 364 degrees to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Los Angeles Harbor College
Chaffey College ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and it awarded 355 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
American River College landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California ranking. American River is a large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 353 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California ranking. Located in Santa Rosa, California, this fairly large public school awarded 347 diplomas to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
Solano Community College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California ranking. Fairfield, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 338 students in 2020-2021.
Full Solano Community College Biological & Physical Science Report
San Joaquin Delta College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California 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 landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California ranking. East Los Angeles College is a large school located in Monterey Park, California that handed out 328 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full East Los Angeles College Biological & Physical Science Report
Modesto Junior College came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California ranking. Located in Modesto, California, this fairly large public school handed out 327 diplomas to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #22, El Camino College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California list. El Camino College is a fairly large school located in Torrance, California that handed out 320 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Biological & Physical Science at El Camino College
With a ranking of #23, MiraCosta College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California list. MiraCosta College is a fairly large school located in Oceanside, California that handed out 318 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
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Los Medanos College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California list. This medium-sized school is located in Pittsburg, California, and it awarded 317 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.
Palomar College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in California ranking, coming in at #25. 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.
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