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2025 Best Biological Engineering Schools in California

2 Colleges in California
54 Biological Engineering Degrees Awarded
$58,507 Avg Early-Career Salary
Biological Engineering degree programs are on the lower end of the spectrum in terms of popularity. In fact, the major ranks #288 out of the 395 majors we look at each year. This may make is a little harder to find a school that is a good fit for you.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biological Engineering Schools in California ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 54 degrees in biological engineering annually.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Biological Engineering
Master's Degrees in Biological Engineering
Doctor's Degrees in Biological Engineering

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biological Engineering Schools in California ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Biological Engineering in California

The schools below may not offer all types of biological engineering 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 Biological Engineering

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
31 Biological Engineering Degrees Awarded

University of California - Davis is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in biological engineering. UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis.More information about a degree in biological engineering from University of California - Davis

2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$67,016 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of California - San Diego if you want to pursue a degree in biological engineering. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population.

Degree recipients from the biological engineering major at University of California - San Diego earn $8,509 above the typical college grad in this field shortly after graduation.

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Best Biological Engineering Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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One of 41 majors within the Engineering area of study, Biological Engineering has other similar majors worth exploring.

Biological Engineering Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Biological/Biosystems Engineering 54

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Mechanical Engineering 5,039
Electrical Engineering 4,174
Civil Engineering 3,269
Computer Engineering 3,190
Biomedical Engineering 1,706
General Engineering 1,360
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 1,357
Chemical Engineering 1,163
Systems Engineering 498
Materials Engineering 488

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