2025 Best Biology Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
91Colleges in the Far Western US Region
17,161Biological Sciences Degrees Awarded
Ranked #6 in popularity, biology studies is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 91 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for biology studies students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 17,161 degrees in biology studies to qualified students.
Your choice of biology studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Biology Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
The biological sciences 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 Biology Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region.
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Best Schools for Biology Studies 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 biological sciences degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
18 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Biological Sciences
University of California - Los Angeles is a wonderful option for students interested in a degree in biology studies. 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 approximately 446 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.
University of California - San Diego is a great choice for students interested in a degree in biology studies. UCSD is a fairly large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.
There were approximately 487 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent data year.
It's difficult to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a degree in biology studies. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.
There were about 195 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent data year.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in biology studies. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.
There were roughly 240 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.
USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were about 71 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.
Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were roughly 92 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent data year.
Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.
There were about 384 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.
There were roughly 402 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.
SFSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Francisco. This university ranks 30th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 468 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 639 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.
SDSU is a very large public university located in the large city of San Diego. This university ranks 25th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 310 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent year we have data available.
UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.
There were approximately 122 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #165 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a great university overall.
There were approximately 170 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in the most recent data year.
Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were roughly 263 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.
UC Irvine is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.
There were about 668 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 81 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year.
UC Merced is a moderately-sized public university located in the suburb of Merced. This university ranks 51st out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 316 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at UC Merced in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 40th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were about 305 biology studies students who graduated with this degree at Sac State in the most recent year we have data available.
Rest of the Top Best Biology Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Biology Studies Schools in the Far Western US Region award.
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).
Your choice of biology studies school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Biology Studies School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
