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2023 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Physics in the Far Western US Region

13 Ranked Colleges
67 Degrees Awarded
$47,652 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Engineering Physics is the 244th most popular major in the country with 994 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, engineering physics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $53,863 and had an average of $25,114 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 97 engineering physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,652 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 67 engineering physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in engineering physics. That schools that top this list have a program in engineering physics in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree engineering physics students.

Top 13 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Engineering Physics in the Far Western US Region

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Westmont College
Santa Barbara, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westmont College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s engineering physics degrees to 7 students 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%.

Full Westmont College Engineering Physics Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Linfield University - McMinnville Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in McMinnville, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified bachelors’s engineering physics students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read more about Engineering Physics at Linfield University - McMinnville Campus

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Whittier College
Whittier, California

Out of the 13 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Whittier College landed the #3 spot on the list. Whittier College is located in Whittier, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Whittier Engineering Physics Report

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Biola University
La Mirada, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics 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 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad 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 full report on Engineering Physics at Biola

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Institute of Technology. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Far Western US Region. Caltech is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Pasadena, California. It awarded 3 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Engineering Physics at California Institute of Technology

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Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, California

Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. Point Loma Nazarene University is a small school located in San Diego, California that handed out 6 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.

Full PLNU Engineering Physics Report

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clara, California. It awarded 6 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Physics at SCU

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

University of the Pacific came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Stockton, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering physics students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Engineering Physics at Pacific

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University of California - Berkeley did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Berkeley, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s engineering physics degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.

Read more about Engineering Physics at UC Berkeley

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University of California - San Diego landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of California - San Diego is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 4 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees 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 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%.

Read more about Engineering Physics at University of California - San Diego

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With a ranking of #11, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering physics students 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%.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Engineering Physics Report

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Loyola Marymount University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Far Western US Region list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 0 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%. 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.

Read more about Engineering Physics at Loyola Marymount University

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Engineering Physics Major in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 0 bachelors’s engineering physics degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Central Washington University Engineering Physics Report

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