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2023 Most Popular Colleges for Computational Science in the Far Western US Region

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56 Degrees Awarded
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Most Well Attended Computational Science 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. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Well Attended Computational Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.

Computational Science is the 224th most popular major in the country with 1,360 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, computational science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $69,024 and had an average of $22,500 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 56 computational science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Well Attended Computational Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in computational science. To top this list, a school must have a successful computational science program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Computational Science Major in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region computational science students.

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Well Attended Computational Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 19 ’s computational 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 Computational Science at Washington State University

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Chapman University
Orange, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Chapman University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Computational Science Major in the Far Western US Region. This medium-sized school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 19 ’s computational science degrees 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Computational Science Major in the Far Western US Region. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 8 ’s computational science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Hartnell College
Salinas, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hartnell College. The school came in at #4 for the Most Well Attended Computational Science Major in the Far Western US Region. Hartnell College is a medium-sized school located in Salinas, California that handed out 3 ’s computational science degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Computational Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. UC Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

University of the Pacific landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Computational Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Stockton, California. It awarded 0 ’s computational 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Computational Science at University of the Pacific

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Modesto Junior College
Modesto, California

Modesto Junior College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Computational Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. MJC is a public institution located in Modesto, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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