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2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s

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Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 30,075 people earned their degree in biological and physical science, making the major the 38th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, biological and physical science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $30,402 and had an average of $15,005 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 19,724 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,089 and $13,798 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 591 biological and physical science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in biological and physical science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have one of the most popular biological and physical science programs in the United States.

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Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s

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

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Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s biological science degrees to 185 students in 2020-2021.

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%.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Portland State University

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The Evergreen State College
Olympia, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Evergreen State College. The school came in at #2 for the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. The Evergreen State College is a public institution located in Olympia, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 136 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at The Evergreen State College

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

Out of the 14 schools in the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 106 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological science students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at UO

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Whitworth University
Spokane, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Whitworth University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. This small school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at Whitworth University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Alaska Anchorage. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. UAA is a fairly large school located in Anchorage, Alaska that handed out 47 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% 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 full report on Biological & Physical Science at UAA

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

With a ranking of #6, Western Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Western Washington University is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 27 bachelors’s biological science 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%.

Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Western Washington University

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University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington

University of Puget Sound came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s biological science degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at University of Puget Sound

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 12 bachelors’s biological science 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%.

Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Wazzu

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Alaska Pacific University
Anchorage, Alaska

Alaska Pacific University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.

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 Science at Alaska Pacific

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Pitzer College
Claremont, California

Pitzer College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 Science at Pitzer

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Full University of the Pacific Biological & Physical Science Report

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California State University - Chico landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Chico State 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 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%.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Science at California State University - Chico

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Western Oregon University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Monmouth, Oregon, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s biological science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Biological & Physical Science at Western Oregon State College

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Brigham Young University - Hawaii ranked #10 on this year’s Most Well Attended Biological Science Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is located in Laie, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s biological science 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%.

Full BYU - H Biological & Physical Science Report

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