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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Biomathematics & Bioinformatics is the 170th most popular major in the country with 2,957 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, biomathematics and bioinformatics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $70,004 and had an average of $18,475 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 440 biomathematics and bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,795 and $19,600 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 193 biomathematics and bioinformatics graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in biomathematics and bioinformatics. That schools that top this list have a program in biomathematics and bioinformatics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 15 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Biomathematics & Bioinformatics in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon Health & Science University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s biomathematics students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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 Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at Oregon Health & Science University

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 43 masters’s biomathematics degrees in 2020-2021.

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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at USC

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biomathematics degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Far Western US Region. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biomathematics degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Santa Cruz Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Report

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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school awarded 11 degrees to qualified masters’s biomathematics students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at Portland State University

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 21 masters’s biomathematics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at UW Seattle

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California State University - East Bay did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Cal State East Bay is a fairly large school located in Hayward, California that handed out 6 masters’s biomathematics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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 more about Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at California State University - East Bay

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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s biomathematics degrees to 13 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 1.5% 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%.

Full UC Davis Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

With a ranking of #9, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s biomathematics students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at San Diego State University

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University of California - Berkeley ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Berkeley is a large public school situated in Berkeley, California. It awarded 12 masters’s biomathematics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at University of California - Berkeley

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

With a ranking of #11, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 7 masters’s biomathematics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at San Jose State University

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With a ranking of #12, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 3 masters’s biomathematics degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at UNR

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University of California - Riverside ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s biomathematics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of California - Riverside Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Report

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University of California - Irvine landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s biomathematics students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Full University of California - Irvine Biomathematics & Bioinformatics Report

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With a ranking of #15, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Biomathematics Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 75 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read full report on Biomathematics & Bioinformatics at UCSD

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