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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Science Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
22 Degrees Awarded
Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Science Education is the 361st most popular major in the country with 1,248 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 98 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 22 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in science education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent science education programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the science education program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Science Education (Income $48-$75k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. EWU is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at EWU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Eastern Washington University is $12,856 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Science Education at Eastern Washington University

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNLV, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $12,470 for far western us region bachelor’s degree physical science education students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Science Education Report

#3

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. Western Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 12 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2019-2020.

WWU also made our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. It costs about $16,398 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend WWU.

The low student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 Science Education at WWU

#4

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#2 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 #4 for the Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Central Washington University is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU also made our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. It costs about $15,744 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Central Washington University.

Read more about Science Education at CWU

#5

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Cruz. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Physical Science Education Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical science education students in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best Science Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for UC Santa Cruz is $15,253 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Physical Science Education students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Science Education at UC Santa Cruz

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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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