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2024 Best Evolutionary Biology Schools in California

2 Colleges in California
17 Evolutionary Biology Degrees Awarded
When it comes to popularity, evolutionary biology sits in the middle of the road, ranking #890 out of 1506 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in California to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of evolutionary biology. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 degrees in evolutionary biology during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Doctor's Degrees in Evolutionary Biology

The evolutionary biology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Evolutionary Biology Schools in California. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Evolutionary Biology in California

The schools below may not offer all types of evolutionary biology degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top California Schools in Evolutionary Biology

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It is hard to beat University of Southern California if you wish to pursue a degree in evolutionary biology. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.More information about a degree in evolutionary biology from University of Southern California

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In CA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

San Diego State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in evolutionary biology. SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Diego. This university ranks 22nd out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 2 evolutionary biology students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CA

University of California - Riverside is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in evolutionary biology. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 2 evolutionary biology students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Evolutionary Biology Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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One of 12 majors within the Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology area of study, Evolutionary Biology has other similar majors worth exploring.

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Marine Biology305
Ecology134
Other Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology125
Epidemiology106
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Aquatic Biology/Limnology34
Environmental Biology34
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