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2023 Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Epidemiology in the Far Western US Region

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Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Epidemiology is the 280th most popular major in the country with 2,305 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 169 epidemiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 64 epidemiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in epidemiology. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in epidemiology.

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Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree epidemiology students.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Epidemiology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Epidemiology Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Berkeley. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate. UC Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, 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 96%.

Full UC Berkeley Epidemiology Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.

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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Southern California Epidemiology Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s epidemiology degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Epidemiology at UC Davis

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s epidemiology degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Epidemiology at University of California - San Diego

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s epidemiology students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Epidemiology at Stanford

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University of California - San Francisco came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s epidemiology degrees to 3 students 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Epidemiology at University of California - San Francisco

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California

Loma Linda University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate list. This small school is located in Loma Linda, California, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.

Read full report on Epidemiology at Loma Linda University

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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 1 doctorate’s epidemiology degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Epidemiology at UH Manoa

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Epidemiology Major in the Far Western US Region for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified doctorate’s epidemiology 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%. 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 more about Epidemiology at University of California - Irvine

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