2024 Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
4Colleges in the Far Western US Region
292Natural Sciences Degrees Awarded
A degree in natural sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #345 out of 1506 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for natural sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 292 degrees in natural sciences during the 2021-2022 academic year.
The natural sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Natural Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall Natural Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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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Best Schools for Natural Sciences in the Far Western US Region
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the natural sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Natural Sciences
Any student pursuing a degree in natural sciences needs to look into Loyola Marymount University. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #135 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Loyola Marymount is a great university overall.
There were roughly 44 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent data year.
Any student who is interested in natural sciences has to check out California State University - Chico. Chico State is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Chico. A Best Colleges rank of #453 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Chico State is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Chico State in the most recent data year.
University of Alaska Fairbanks is a great option for students interested in a degree in natural sciences. Located in the suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 3 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alaska.
There were about 8 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at UAF in the most recent data year.
University of Hawaii - West Oahu is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in natural sciences. Located in the suburb of Kapolei, UH West Oahu is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 12 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.More information about a degree in natural sciences from University of Hawaii - West Oahu
Best Natural Sciences Colleges by State
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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).
The natural sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Natural Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall Natural Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
