by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 16 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,427 doctor's degrees in biological & biomedical sciences during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The biological & biomedical sciences doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for biological & biomedical sciences students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Biological & Biomedical Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences.
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences has to take a look at Stanford University. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Stanford University
University of California - Los Angeles is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. UCLA is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of California - Los Angeles
University of California - San Diego is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of California - San Diego
University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in biological & biomedical sciences. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of California - Berkeley
Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Southern California
UW Seattle is a very large public university located in the city of Seattle.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of California - Irvine
UC Davis is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Davis.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of California - Davis
Wazzu is a very large public university located in the distant town of Pullman.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from Washington State University
Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in biological & biomedical sciences from University of California - Santa Cruz
Explore the best biological & biomedical sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| California | 30 | 935 |
| Washington | 27 | 137 |
| Oregon | 27 | 77 |
| Nevada | 25 | 26 |
| Hawaii | 23 | 19 |
| Alaska | 10 | 5 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Engineering | 1,710 |
| Physical Sciences | 1,176 |
| Agriculture & Agriculture Operations | 518 |
| Mathematics & Statistics | 334 |
| Natural Resources & Conservation | 135 |
| Architecture & Related Services | 52 |
| Engineering Technologies | 28 |