by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
Information Science is the 58th most popular major in the country with 18,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $59,394 and had an average of $28,852 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 760 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $87,566 and $13,956 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 68 information science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 16 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in information science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their information science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree is students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Lutheran University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Thousand Oaks, California, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s IS 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%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Hawaii landed the #2 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is located in Laie, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s IS degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Out of the 16 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. Pasadena, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 6 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. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read full report on Information Science at California Institute of Technology
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Far Western US Region list. Western Oregon University is located in Monmouth, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s IS degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on Information Science at Western Oregon University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Riverside. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
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 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%.
Read full report on Information Science at University of California - Riverside
Walla Walla University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. College Place, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad 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%.
Read full report on Information Science at Walla Walla University
George Fox University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Far Western US Region list. George Fox University is located in Newberg, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s IS degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Science at George Fox University
With a ranking of #8, Golden Gate University - San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Golden Gate University - San Francisco Information Science Report
Gonzaga University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s IS degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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%.
California State University - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. California State University - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 0 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Information Science at California State University - Los Angeles
University of California - Irvine landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s IS degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Read more about Information Science at University of California - Irvine
University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UNLV is located in Las Vegas, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s IS degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Information Science Report
California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. California State University - Northridge is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% 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%.
Read more about Information Science at California State University - Northridge
With a ranking of #10, California State University - Stanislaus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Stanislaus is a fairly large school located in Turlock, California that handed out 0 bachelors’s IS 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Information Science at California State University - Stanislaus
San Diego State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s IS degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad 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%.
Read more about Information Science at San Diego State University
University of Washington - Bothell Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on IS Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a public institution located in Bothell, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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%.
Read more about Information Science at University of Washington - Bothell Campus
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