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2025 Best Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region

6 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
75 Biophysics Degrees Awarded
Biophysics is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #732 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 75 degrees in biophysics to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Biophysics School

Best Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region The biophysics program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biophysics rankings. We derive our Best Overall Biophysics School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Biophysics Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Biophysics
Master's Degrees in Biophysics
Doctor's Degrees in Biophysics

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biophysics Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Biophysics in the Far Western US Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the biophysics degree levels they offer.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Biophysics

1
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Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA

Stanford University is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in biophysics. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were about 8 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in biophysics from Stanford University

2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA

Every student pursuing a degree in biophysics needs to take a look at University of California - San Diego. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla. This university ranks 8th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

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

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA
27.3% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in biophysics has to check out University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were about 22 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.

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

4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
60.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in biophysics has to look into University of California - Davis. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 5 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CA
36.4% Growth in Graduates

UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

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

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CA
33.3% Growth in Graduates

USD is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of San Diego. This university ranks 35th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were about 3 biophysics students who graduated with this degree at USD in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biophysics Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 59
Washington 831 0

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One of 9 majors within the Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology area of study, Biophysics has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Biochemistry 1,896
Molecular Biochemistry 312
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology 242
Other Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 99
Molecular Biology 81
Structural Biology 1

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