by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Science Technologies / Technicians is the 37th most popular major in the country with 6,451 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, science technologies / technicians graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,830 and had an average of $16,121 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,126 science technologies / technicians graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,387 and $9,470 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 27 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in science technologies / technicians. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in science technologies / technicians.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region science tech students.
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a medium-sized public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 407 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Truckee Meadows Community College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend College of Southern Nevada. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region. CSN is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 492 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Great Basin College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region. Elko, Nevada is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Great Basin College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bellingham Technical College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science tech degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute
Out of the 27 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Alaska Anchorage is a fairly large school located in Anchorage, Alaska that handed out 29 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at University of Alaska Anchorage
With a ranking of #6, Walla Walla Community College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Walla Walla Community College is located in Walla Walla, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Full Walla Walla Community College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Berkeley City College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Berkeley City College is a medium-sized school located in Berkeley, California that handed out 12 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Berkeley City College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
MiraCosta College did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. MiraCosta College is located in Oceanside, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Full MiraCosta College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Bellevue College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Bellevue, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at BC
University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Alaska Fairbanks is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Shoreline Community College came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Shoreline Community College is located in Shoreline, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 ’s science tech degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Shoreline Community College
Sacramento City College ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Sacramento City is a fairly large public school situated in Sacramento, California. It awarded 7 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Sacramento City
Mt. San Antonio College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Mt. SAC is a large public school situated in Walnut, California. It awarded 5 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at UW Seattle
With a ranking of #15, Los Angeles Trade Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 2 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Los Angeles Trade Technical College
With a ranking of #16, East Los Angeles College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. East Los Angeles College is a public institution located in Monterey Park, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at East Los Angeles College
Southwestern College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SWC Chula Vista is a fairly large public school situated in Chula Vista, California. It awarded 0 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Southwestern College
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 0 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Columbia Basin College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. CBC is a medium-sized public school situated in Pasco, Washington. It awarded 0 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Columbia Basin College
Merced College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Merced Community College District
Fullerton College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 0 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Fullerton College Science Technologies / Technicians Report
Skyline College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Skyline College is a public institution located in San Bruno, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Skyline College
Lake Washington Institute of Technology ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at LWTech
With a ranking of #17, Bates Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small public school awarded 0 diplomas to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Science Technologies / Technicians at Bates Technical College
Klamath Community College ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, this small public school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s science tech students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Klamath Community College
Brigham Young University - Hawaii landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a small school located in Laie, Hawaii that handed out 0 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
San Joaquin Delta College landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Science Tech Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stockton, California, and it awarded 0 ’s science tech degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Science Technologies / Technicians at Delta
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