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2023 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Far Western US Region

128 Ranked Colleges
5,065 Degrees Awarded
$25,814 Avg Salary
Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 180,206 degrees handed out in 2021-2022, biological & biomedical sciences is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In , biological & biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in , earned an average of $30,465 and had an average of $23,988 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 31,156 biological & biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,033 and $20,140 respectively. At the associate degree level specifically, there were 5,065 biological & biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,376 and $17,339 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 128 colleges that offer a degree in biological & biomedical sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their biological & biomedical sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Associate Degree Colleges for Biological & Biomedical Sciences in the Far Western US Region

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Solano Community College
Fairfield, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Solano Community College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Solano College is a medium-sized public school situated in Fairfield, California. It awarded 179 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Solano College

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Yuba College
Marysville, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yuba College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Marysville, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 128 degrees to qualified associates’s biological & biomedical sciences students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Yuba College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Clovis Community College
Fresno, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Clovis Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Clovis Community College is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 211 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Clovis Community College

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Mission College
Santa Clara, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mission College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to 91 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Mission College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Laney College
Oakland, California

Out of the 128 schools in the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Laney College landed the #5 spot on the list. Oakland, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

Full Laney College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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San Diego City College
San Diego, California

San Diego City College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego City College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 97 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Diego City College

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Fresno City College
Fresno, California

Fresno City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fresno City College is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 222 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Fresno City College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Napa Valley College
Napa, California

Napa Valley College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Napa, California, and it awarded 60 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Napa Valley College

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San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino, California

San Bernardino Valley College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Bernardino, California, this fairly large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified associates’s biological & biomedical sciences students in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Bernardino Valley College

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Reedley College
Reedley, California

Reedley College ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Reedley, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to 136 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Reedley College

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Cascadia College
Bothell, Washington

With a ranking of #11, Cascadia College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cascadia College is a small school located in Bothell, Washington that handed out 29 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Cascadia College

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San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, California

San Diego Mesa College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Diego Mesa College is a fairly large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 138 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Full San Diego Mesa College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Glendale Community College
Glendale, California

Glendale Community College ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Glendale, California, this fairly large public school awarded 127 degrees to qualified associates’s biological & biomedical sciences students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Glendale Community College

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Taft College
Taft, California

Taft College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Taft College is a small public school situated in Taft, California. It awarded 52 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Full Taft College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Long Beach City College
Long Beach, California

Long Beach City College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Long Beach City College is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 297 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Long Beach City College

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Las Positas College
Livermore, California

Las Positas College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Las Positas College is located in Livermore, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 64 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Las Positas College

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Chabot College
Hayward, California

With a ranking of #17, Chabot College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Chabot College is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 130 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Chabot College

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Cuyamaca College
El Cajon, California

Cuyamaca College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in El Cajon, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological & biomedical sciences students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Cuyamaca College

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San Diego Miramar College
San Diego, California

San Diego Miramar College landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 81 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at San Diego Miramar College

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Bakersfield College
Bakersfield, California

Bakersfield College ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bakersfield College is a public institution located in Bakersfield, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 326 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Bakersfield College

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Clark College
Vancouver, Washington

Clark College ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Clark College is a medium-sized public school situated in Vancouver, Washington. It awarded 65 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Clark College Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report

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Diablo Valley College
Pleasant Hill, California

Diablo Valley College landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Pleasant Hill, California, this fairly large public school handed out 119 diplomas to qualified associates’s biological & biomedical sciences students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Diablo Valley

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Cosumnes River College
Sacramento, California

Cosumnes River College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. Cosumnes River College is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 77 associates’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Cosumnes River

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Monterey Peninsula College
Monterey, California

Monterey Peninsula College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 16 associates’s biological & biomedical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Monterey Peninsula College

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Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom
Lakewood, Washington

Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Schools for an Associate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Lakewood, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 34 degrees to qualified associates’s biological & biomedical sciences students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Pierce College-Fort Steilacoom

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