2021 Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California
46
Colleges
8,814
Bachelor's Degrees
$32,360
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Finding the Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
General Biology is one of the most popular subjects to study in California. With 8,814 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that of the 87,613 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 10.1% were from a college or university in the state.
This year's Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in California ranking analyzed 46 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in biology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general biology programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general biology program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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2021 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in California
The following schools top our list of the Best General Biology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best General Biology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
California State University - East Bay tops the 2021 list of our schools in California that are best for non-traditional general biology students. Located in the large suburb of Hayward, Cal State East Bay is a public school with a large student population.
About 1.3% of Cal State East Bay students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 7,069 of Cal State East Bay students are exclusively distance learners. 3,650 students are part time.
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San Jose State University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. San Jose State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Jose. San Jose State also took the #8 spot in our Best Colleges for General Biology in California rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. There are approximately 19,939 students at San Jose State that take at least one class online. 9,800 students are part time.
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University of the Pacific comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population. Pacific also took the #2 spot in our Best Colleges for General Biology in California rankings.
About 0.5% of Pacific students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 747 of Pacific students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of California - San Diego as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UCSD has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in California ranking.
The student loan default rate at UCSD is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,222 students take at least one class online at UCSD. 1,605 students are part time.
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San Diego State University earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of San Diego, SDSU is a public college with a very large student population.
The student loan default rate at SDSU is lower than is typical, just 1.1% of students default in three years. Approximately 21,657 students take at least one class online at SDSU. 5,452 students are part time.
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San Francisco State University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at SFSU is lower than is typical, just 1.8% of students default in three years. 14,003 of SFSU students are exclusively distance learners. There are roughly 6,034 part time students in attendance at SFSU.
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University of California - Berkeley landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best general biology schools for non-traditional students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for General Biology in California ranking.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.5%. There are approximately 26,398 students at UC Berkeley that take at least one class online. 4,099 of UC Berkeley students are attending part time.
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The #8 spot in this year's ranking belongs to California State University - Sacramento. Located in the large city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at Sac State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 16,876 students at Sac State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 7,378 part time students in attendance at Sac State.
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The #9 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Sonoma State University. SSU is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Rohnert Park.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.4%. Approximately 4,146 students take at least one class online at SSU. 1,263 students are part time.
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Our rankings recognize Santa Clara University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. SCU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Colleges for General Biology in California list.
The student loan default rate at SCU is lower than is typical, just 0.3% of students default in three years. About 1,240 of the students at SCU are attending part time.
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