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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
241 Degrees Awarded
$14,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 10,239 people earned their degree in general biomedical sciences, making the major the 91st most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 409 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 241 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biomedical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general biomedical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general biomedical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biomedical Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wazzu is $9,334 for far western us region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Wazzu

#2

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 75 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Santa Cruz is $10,872 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full UC Santa Cruz General Biomedical Sciences Report

#3

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

CWU also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $9,875 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend CWU.

Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at CWU

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k. BYU - H is a private not-for-profit institution located in Laie, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU - H also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $9,863 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend BYU - H.

Full Brigham Young University - Hawaii General Biomedical Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 64 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

UW Tacoma also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is $6,545 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

#6

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#3 in overall quality

Biola University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Biola is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Mirada, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Biola did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $25,135 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Biola University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at Biola University

#7

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Los Angeles, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s general biomedical sciences students in 2019-2020.

MSMU also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Mount Saint Mary’s University is $27,107 for far western us region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $0-$30k.

The 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. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 Mount Saint Mary’s University General Biomedical Sciences Report

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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