2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biophysics in California

You'll be studying one of the lesser sought-after majors if you pursue a Master's Degree in biophysics. It is ranked #753 out of 1095 major degree programs in terms of popularity. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in California to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of biophysics. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 6 master's degrees in biophysics during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biophysics School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in biophysics matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Biophysics in California 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. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Biophysics Schools

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for biophysics.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Biophysics in California

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for biophysics students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Biophysics Students Working on Their Master's

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

5 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Los Angeles is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in biophysics. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the city of Los Angeles. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in biophysics in California.

There were approximately 5 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in biophysics from University of California - Los Angeles

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University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - Davis is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in biophysics. UC Davis is a very large public university located in the suburb of Davis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in biophysics in California.

There were approximately 1 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in biophysics from University of California - Davis

3

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Stanford University if you want to pursue a master's degree in biophysics. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in biophysics from Stanford University

3

University of California - San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of California - San Francisco is a popular choice for students interested in a master's degree in biophysics. UCSF is a small public university located in the city of San Francisco. More information about a master’s in biophysics from University of California - San Francisco

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of California - Berkeley if you want to pursue a master's degree in biophysics. Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in biophysics from University of California - Berkeley

Best Biophysics Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Biophysics Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

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Biophysics Related Rankings by Major

Biophysics is one of 8 different types of Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology programs to choose from.

Most Popular Majors Related to Biophysics

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	18
Biochemistry	11
Molecular Biochemistry	5
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	5
Molecular 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.