2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Biophysics in the Far Western US Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in biophysics, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #151 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 6 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of biophysics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 36 doctor's degrees in biophysics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biophysics School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in biophysics matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Biophysics in the Far Western US Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for biophysics, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for biophysics.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biophysics in the Far Western US Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in biophysics.

Most Well Attended Schools for Biophysics Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#1 Best Quality In CA

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in biophysics needs to look into Stanford University. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in biophysics in California.

There were approximately 11 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

11 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CA

#2 Best Quality In CA

University of California - San Francisco is a popular decision for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in biophysics. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in biophysics in California.

There were roughly 11 biophysics individuals who graduated with this degree at UCSF in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in biophysics from University of California - San Francisco

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Most Popular In CA

#4 Best Quality In CA

University of California - Berkeley is a popular option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in biophysics. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in biophysics in California.

There were approximately 7 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in biophysics from University of California - Berkeley

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Most Popular In CA

#3 Best Quality In CA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Los Angeles if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in biophysics. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in biophysics in California.

There were about 5 biophysics individuals who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in biophysics from University of California - Los Angeles

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University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Most Popular In CA

#5 Best Quality In CA

Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in biophysics in California.

There were approximately 2 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in biophysics from University of California - Davis

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University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

#6 Most Popular In CA

UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the large city of La Jolla. More information about a doctorate in biophysics from University of California - San Diego

Best Biophysics Colleges by State

Explore the most popular biophysics schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	370	31

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Rankings in Majors Related to Biophysics

One of 8 majors within the Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology area of study, Biophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to Biophysics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	28
Biochemistry	27
Molecular Biology	27
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	26
Molecular Biochemistry	23
Structural Biology	1

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.