by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Environmental Science is the 91st most popular major in the country with 9,274 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across California, there were 1,329 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California” ranking looked at 68 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular environmental science programs in the United States.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California”.
Out of the 68 schools in the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Humboldt State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Arcata, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 128 degrees to qualified ’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Environmental Science at Humboldt State University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 101 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 93 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California list. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 66 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Environmental Science at San Jose State University
With a ranking of #6, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California list. UC Berkeley is a large school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 61 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
California State University - Sacramento did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #7. California State University - Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 55 diplomas to qualified ’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
California State University - Channel Islands did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #9. California State University - Channel Islands is located in Camarillo, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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%.
University of San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #10. University of San Diego is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 52 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #11, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 44 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
California State University - Chico landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California ranking. Located in Chico, California, this fairly large public school awarded 39 degrees to qualified ’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - Monterey Bay landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California ranking. Located in Seaside, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 38 diplomas to qualified ’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
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San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #14. SFSU is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 32 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Southern California came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California ranking. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 30 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
With a ranking of #16, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 28 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #17. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 26 degrees to qualified ’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Redlands landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California ranking. Redlands, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Sonoma State University ranked #19 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California list. SSU is a public institution located in Rohnert Park, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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%.
University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California ranking, coming in at #20. University of San Francisco is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Santa Clara University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California list. Santa Clara University is a medium-sized school located in Santa Clara, California that handed out 20 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
California State University - Fullerton came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a large public school situated in Fullerton, California. It awarded 17 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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 more about Environmental Science at California State University - Fullerton
With a ranking of #22, Scripps College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California list. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified ’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Pitzer College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California ranking. Pitzer College is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
California State University - San Bernardino ranked #22 on this year’s Most Well Attended Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in California list. This fairly large school is located in San Bernardino, California, and it awarded 17 ’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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