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Best Schools for Biochemical Engineering in California
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall biochemical engineering education in California.
Top Schools in Biochemical Engineering
University Of California Berkeley tops our 2026 ranking of the best biochemical engineering schools. This very large public university is located in the city of Berkeley. University Of California Berkeley graduates 93% of students within six years. There were roughly 15 biochemical engineering students who graduated with this degree at University Of California Berkeley in the most recent data year. Biochemical Engineering graduates of University Of California Berkeley earn a median of $70,847 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $14,238 to complete this degree.
See the full biochemical engineering program report for University Of California Berkeley
Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.
- 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 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.
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