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by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 11,166 people earned their degree in general biomedical sciences, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 539 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 76 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biomedical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general biomedical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The biomedical sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree biomedical sciences students.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Francisco landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 29 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. University of Southern California is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #5 spot on the list. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 3 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.3%, 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 91%.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Riverside
Loma Linda University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is located in Loma Linda, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Loma Linda University
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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%.
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