by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 6,105 people earned their degree in general health and wellness, making the major the 141st most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 799 general health and wellness graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 471 general health and wellness graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general health and wellness. To top this list, a school must have a successful general health and wellness program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree health and wellness students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. University of Nevada - Reno is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 381 bachelors’s health and wellness 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%.
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Portland State University General Health & Wellness Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Katherine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in San Marcos, California, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at University of Saint Katherine
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Antioch University - Seattle. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. Antioch University - Seattle is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 5 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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%. 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 General Health & Wellness at Antioch University - Seattle
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American College of Healthcare Sciences landed the #5 spot on the list. American College of Healthcare Sciences is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 5 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Read more about General Health & Wellness at American College of Healthcare Sciences
Notre Dame de Namur University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Belmont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s health and wellness degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Warner Pacific University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees 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.
Biola University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Biola University is located in La Mirada, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
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 General Health & Wellness at Biola University
Bellevue College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. BC is located in Bellevue, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 bachelors’s health and wellness degrees to qualified students.
With a ranking of #11, Northwest University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 0 bachelors’s health and wellness 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.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at Northwest University
La Sierra University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Health and Wellness Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s health and wellness students 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%.
Read full report on General Health & Wellness at La Sierra University
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