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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Biology in the Far Western US Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 1,394 people earned their degree in molecular biology, making the major the 356th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 104 molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 83 molecular biology graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in molecular biology. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their molecular biology program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree molecular biology students.

Top 7 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Molecular Biology in the Far Western US Region

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Scripps College
Claremont, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Scripps College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region. Scripps is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 13 bachelors’s molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Molecular Biology at Scripps College

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Pomona College
Claremont, California

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pomona College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Pomona College Molecular Biology Report

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Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont McKenna College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont McKenna is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s molecular biology degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Claremont McKenna Molecular Biology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 54 bachelors’s molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Molecular Biology at UCSD

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Northwest University
Kirkland, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Kirkland, Washington, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Molecular Biology at Northwest University

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Brigham Young University - Hawaii came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. BYU - H is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laie, Hawaii. It awarded 0 bachelors’s molecular biology 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%.

Read more about Molecular Biology at BYU - H

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Pitzer College
Claremont, California

Pitzer College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Molecular Biology Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Pitzer is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 0 bachelors’s molecular biology degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Pitzer Molecular Biology Report

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