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2025 Best Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

24 Colleges in the Far Western US Region
19,748 Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #28 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 24 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 19,748 degrees in biological & physical sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Biological & Physical Sciences School

Best Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region The biological & physical sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Biological & Physical Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for biological & physical sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Associate Degrees in Biological & Physical Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Biological & Physical Sciences
Master's Degrees in Biological & Physical Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Biological & Physical Sciences

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biological & Physical Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Biological & Physical Sciences in the Far Western US Region

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

10 Top Far Western US Region Schools in Biological & Physical Sciences

1
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OR
124 Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Portland State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in biological & physical sciences. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #399 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Portland State University is a great university overall.

There were approximately 124 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Portland State University in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OR
84 Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Oregon if you wish to pursue a degree in biological & physical sciences. Located in the midsize city of Eugene, UO is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #167 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UO is a great university overall.

There were about 84 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent year we have data available.

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Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
21st Most Popular In CA
354 Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Modesto Junior College if you want to pursue a degree in biological & physical sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Modesto, MJC is a public college with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means MJC is a great college overall.

There were about 354 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at MJC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Mission College
Santa Clara, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
62nd Most Popular In CA
149 Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Mission College if you want to pursue a degree in biological & physical sciences. Mission College is a moderately-sized public college located in the medium-sized city of Santa Clara. A Best Colleges rank of #309 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Mission College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 149 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Mission College in the most recent data year.

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Mt. San Jacinto College
San Jacinto, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CA
685 Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

MSJC is a large public college located in the medium-sized suburb of San Jacinto. A Best Colleges rank of #584 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means MSJC is a great college overall.

There were roughly 685 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at MSJC in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In WA
50.0% Growth in Graduates

Wazzu is a very large public university located in the town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.

There were about 24 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent year we have data available.

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Victor Valley College
Victorville, CA
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CA
411 Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Victor Valley College is a large public college located in the large suburb of Victorville. A Best Colleges rank of #870 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Victor Valley College is a great college overall.

There were about 411 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Victor Valley College in the most recent data year.

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8
Associate Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CA
299 Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

IVC is a medium-sized public college located in the rural area of Imperial. A Best Colleges rank of #831 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means IVC is a great college overall.

There were approximately 299 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at IVC in the most recent data year.

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9
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In WA

Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #287 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WWU is a great university overall.

There were about 22 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at WWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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10
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In WA
55 Biological & Physical Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Spokane, Whitworth is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 18th out of 50 colleges for overall quality in the state of Washington.

There were approximately 55 biological & physical sciences students who graduated with this degree at Whitworth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Biological & Physical Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best biological & physical sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 999 18,803
Washington 831 242
Oregon 587 292
Hawaii 267 0
Alaska 167 67

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