by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 30,075 people earned their degree in biological and physical sciences, making the major the 28th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 19,724 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 591 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and physical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in biological and physical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Evergreen State College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. The Evergreen State College is a small school located in Olympia, Washington that handed out 136 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at The Evergreen State College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Alaska Pacific University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Alaska Pacific University is located in Anchorage, Alaska and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Alaska Pacific University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitworth University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whitworth is a small school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 51 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences 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%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 185 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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 Biological & Physical Sciences Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puget Sound. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees 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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, this fairly large public school awarded 47 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s biological and physical sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Oregon came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s 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%.
Full University of Oregon Biological & Physical Sciences Report
Western Washington University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Western Washington University is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s 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%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Western Washington University
Washington State University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 12 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% 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%.
Full Washington State University Biological & Physical Sciences Report
University of the Pacific ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of the Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stockton, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Pacific
Brigham Young University - Hawaii came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. BYU - H is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laie, Hawaii. It awarded 0 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences 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%.
Western Oregon University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Monmouth, Oregon, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Western Oregon University Biological & Physical Sciences Report
With a ranking of #10, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Chico is a public institution located in Chico, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at California State University - Chico
Pitzer College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Biological & Physical Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
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