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by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
General Biomedical Sciences is the 77th most popular major in the country with 11,166 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 539 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 22 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 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 biomedical sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Heritage University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Heritage University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Toppenish, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 41 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. UW Tacoma is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 87 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified 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%.
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, La Sierra University landed the #5 spot on the list. La Sierra University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 19 ’s general biomedical sciences 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%.
Western University of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Western University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 34 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of California - San Francisco landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCSF is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 30 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
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With a ranking of #8, Biola University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. La Mirada, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 26 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
California Baptist University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 62 diplomas to qualified ’s general biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large school located in Santa Cruz, California that handed out 76 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
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Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #11. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 37 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #12, Loma Linda University did quite well on the 2023 Schools 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 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Stanford University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stanford is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 13 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of California - San Diego ranked #14 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Biomedical Sciences at University of California - San Diego
Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s general biomedical sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 5 ’s general biomedical sciences 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%.
San Francisco State University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco State University is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 7 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of California - Riverside ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 6 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%.
University of Southern California landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 14 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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. 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.
Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at University of Southern California
Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #20. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 0 ’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
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Brigham Young University - Hawaii landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. BYU - H is a private not-for-profit institution located in Laie, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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