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by our College Data Analytics Team
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 “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
With 177,778 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, biological and biomedical sciences is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, biological and biomedical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,469 and had an average of $23,170 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 30,941 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,033 and $19,924 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,199 biological and biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,423 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and biomedical sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in biological and biomedical sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree biological & biomedical sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Irell & Manella Graduate School of Biological Sciences at City of Hope. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Duarte, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - San Francisco is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 76 doctorate’s 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%. 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.
Out of the 29 schools in the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Pasadena, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Caltech
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon Health & Science University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 33 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 0.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at OHSU
Stanford University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Stanford is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 138 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Stanford University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 132 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of California - Riverside landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 57 doctorate’s 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 Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
University of California - Berkeley landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - Berkeley is a public institution located in Berkeley, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 111 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.
With a ranking of #11, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 110 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Loma Linda University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Loma Linda University is a small school located in Loma Linda, California that handed out 11 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences 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 more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Loma Linda University
With a ranking of #13, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Los Angeles
University of California - Merced ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Merced, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences students 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 2.8% 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 ranking of #15, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 32 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at UC Santa Cruz
University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences students 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%.
With a ranking of #17, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
With a ranking of #18, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to 20 students 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%.
University of Alaska Fairbanks did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #19. UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.
Oregon State University ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is a large public school situated in Corvallis, Oregon. It awarded 27 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Oregon State University Biological & Biomedical Sciences Report
Washington State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 23 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
University of Southern California did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #23. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 48 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. 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.
Read more about Biological & Biomedical Sciences at University of Southern California
With a ranking of #24, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees 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%.
With a ranking of #25, Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Biological & Biomedical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is a small school located in Forest Grove, Oregon that handed out 2 doctorate’s biological and biomedical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read full report on Biological & Biomedical Sciences at Pacific University
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