2025 Best Biology Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

If you pursue a doctor's degree in biology studies, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #30 most popular program in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of biology studies. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 159 doctor's degrees in biology studies during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Biology Studies School for Your Doctor's Degree

Your choice of biology studies for getting your doctor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality biological sciences program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:

Quality Overall Is Important

The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to biology studies students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of biology studies students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized biology studies related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for biology studies students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Biology Studies Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Biology Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Biology Studies in the Far Western US Region

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for biology studies students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Biological Sciences

1

University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

32 Annual Graduates

University of California - San Diego is a great choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in biology studies. UCSD is a very large public university located in the large city of La Jolla.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from University of California - San Diego

2

Stanford University
Stanford, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

36 Annual Graduates

Stanford University is a great choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in biology studies. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Stanford.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from Stanford University

3

University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

26 Annual Graduates

It is hard to beat University of California - Berkeley if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in biology studies. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from University of California - Berkeley

4

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in biology studies. Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

5

University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

12 Annual Graduates

UO is a very large public university located in the city of Eugene.More information about a doctorate in biology studies from University of Oregon

Best Biology Studies Colleges by State

Explore the best biology studies schools for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
California	381	112
Washington	216	13
Oregon	145	21
Nevada	111	6
Alaska	21	2

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Biology Studies Related Rankings by Major

Biology Studies is one of 1 different types of General Biology programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Biological Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
General Biomedical Sciences	69

Notes and References

• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.