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2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major

362 Ranked Colleges
30,075 Degrees Awarded
$26,000 Avg Cost*
Most Well Attended Biological Science Major

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major” ranking looked at 362 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.

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Most Well Attended Biological Science Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for biological science students.

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Pasadena City College
Pasadena, California

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 list. Pasadena City College is a large school located in Pasadena, California that handed out 1,417 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Pasadena City College

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Mt. San Jacinto College
San Jacinto, California

Out of the 362 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major 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.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at MSJC

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Sierra College
Rocklin, California

Out of the 362 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Sierra College landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Rocklin, California, this fairly large public school handed out 749 degrees to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.

Full Sierra College Biological & Physical Science Report

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Allan Hancock College
Santa Maria, California

Out of the 362 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Allan Hancock College landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Santa Maria, California, and it awarded 557 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Allan Hancock College

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Riverside City College
Riverside, California

Out of the 362 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Riverside City College landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large public school handed out 553 degrees to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Riverside City College

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San Jacinto Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major ranking. Located in Pasadena, Texas, this large public school handed out 537 diplomas to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at San Jacinto Community College

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Florida International University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major list. Florida International University is located in Miami, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 533 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at FIU

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Santa Barbara City College
Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara City College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major ranking, coming in at #8. Santa Barbara City College is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 523 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SBCC Biological & Physical Science Report

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Golden West College
Huntington Beach, California

With a ranking of #9, Golden West College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major list. Huntington Beach, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 485 students in 2020-2021.

Full Golden West College Biological & Physical Science Report

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Los Angeles Pierce College
Woodland Hills, California

With a ranking of #10, Los Angeles Pierce College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major list. This fairly large school is located in Woodland Hills, California, and it awarded 479 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Pierce College

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Moraine Valley Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major ranking. Palos Hills, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 421 students in 2020-2021.

Full MVCC Biological & Physical Science Report

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Victor Valley College
Victorville, California

Victor Valley College ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major list. Victor Valley College is a medium-sized school located in Victorville, California that handed out 418 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Victor Valley College

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Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, California

With a ranking of #13, Santa Monica College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major list. This large school is located in Santa Monica, California, and it awarded 405 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 100%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full SMC Biological & Physical Science Report

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William Rainey Harper College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major list. William Rainey Harper College is a fairly large public school situated in Palatine, Illinois. It awarded 401 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Harper College

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Ventura College
Ventura, California

With a ranking of #15, Ventura College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major list. Ventura College is a fairly large public school situated in Ventura, California. It awarded 392 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Ventura College

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Moorpark College
Moorpark, California

Moorpark College came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major ranking. Moorpark College is a fairly large public school situated in Moorpark, California. It awarded 390 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Moorpark College

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Imperial Valley College
Imperial, California

Imperial Valley College ranked #17 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major list. Imperial Valley College is located in Imperial, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 389 ’s biological science degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Imperial Valley College

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Northern Virginia Community College ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major list. Northern Virginia Community College is a large public school situated in Annandale, Virginia. It awarded 367 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Northern Virginia Community College

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Los Angeles Harbor College
Wilmington, California

Los Angeles Harbor College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Wilmington, California, and it awarded 364 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Los Angeles Harbor College

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Chaffey College
Rancho Cucamonga, California

Chaffey College ranked #20 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major list. Rancho Cucamonga, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 355 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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 Chaffey College Biological & Physical Science Report

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American River College
Sacramento, California

American River College landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major ranking. American River is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 353 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full American River Biological & Physical Science Report

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Santa Rosa Junior College
Santa Rosa, California

Santa Rosa Junior College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Santa Rosa, California, and it awarded 347 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biological & Physical Science at SRJC

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Solano Community College
Fairfield, California

Solano Community College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major ranking. Solano College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairfield, California. It awarded 338 ’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Solano Community College Biological & Physical Science Report

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San Joaquin Delta College
Stockton, California

San Joaquin Delta College ranked #24 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major list. Stockton, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s biological science degrees to 334 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Delta

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East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, California

East Los Angeles College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major ranking. Located in Monterey Park, California, this large public school awarded 328 diplomas to qualified ’s biological science students in 2020-2021.

Full East Los Angeles College Biological & Physical Science Report

Rest of the Best 51 in Most Well Attended Biological Science Major

Not only did these schools make the top 51 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:

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Modesto Junior College
Modesto, California
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El Camino College
Torrance, California
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MiraCosta College
Oceanside, California
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Los Medanos College
Pittsburg, California
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Palomar College
San Marcos, California
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Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove, Illinois
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De Anza College
Cupertino, California
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Norco College
Norco, California
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College of DuPage
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
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City College of San Francisco
San Francisco, California
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Contra Costa College
San Pablo, California
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Grossmont College
El Cajon, California
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Sacramento City College
Sacramento, California
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Moreno Valley College
Moreno Valley, California
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Santa Ana College
Santa Ana, California
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Triton College
River Grove, Illinois
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Los Angeles City College
Los Angeles, California
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Lord Fairfax Community College
Middletown, Virginia
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Cerritos College
Norwalk, California
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Cypress College
Cypress, California
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Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, California
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College of the Canyons
Santa Clarita, California

Rest of the Top 15% Colleges in Most Well Attended Biological Science Major

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

RankCollegeLocation
52Oxnard CollegeOxnard, CA
53Diablo Valley CollegePleasant Hill, CA
54Folsom Lake CollegeFolsom, CA
55Shasta CollegeRedding, CA

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