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2022 Best Value Math & CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

9 Ranked Colleges
536 Degrees Awarded
$24,800 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Math & CompSci Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Math & CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,134 people earned their degree in mathematics and computer science, making the major the 408th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 552 mathematics and computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 536 mathematics and computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Math & CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in mathematics and computer science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great mathematics and computer science programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the mathematics and computer science program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Math & CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Math & CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Mathematics & Computer Science in the Far Western US Region

#1

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Math & CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

WWU also made our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for WWU is $16,529 for far western us region bachelor’s degree math & compsci students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at WWU

#2

Western Oregon University

Monmouth, Oregon
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Math & CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. Located in Monmouth, Oregon, this small public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s math and compsci students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree math & compsci students list, Western Oregon State College has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Western Oregon University is $19,315 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Math & CompSci students.

Full Western Oregon University Mathematics & Computer Science Report

#3

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Math & CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 7 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree math & compsci students list, UO has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Oregon is $16,461 for far western us region bachelor’s degree math & compsci students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Mathematics & Computer Science at University of Oregon

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Math & CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 306 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also took the #3 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - San Diego is $14,232 for far western us region bachelor’s degree math & compsci students.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UCSD Mathematics & Computer Science Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Math & CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s math and compsci students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree math & compsci students list, UC Irvine has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Irvine is $14,783 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Math & CompSci students.

The low student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at UC Irvine

#6

Santa Clara University

Santa Clara, California
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Santa Clara University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math & CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is a medium-sized school located in Santa Clara, California that handed out 82 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

SCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Santa Clara University is $38,327 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Math & CompSci students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The 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 full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at SCU

#7

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#5 in overall quality

Pepperdine University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Math & CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Malibu, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s math and compsci students in 2019-2020.

Pepperdine also made our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $36,996 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Math & CompSci students per year to attend Pepperdine.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at Pepperdine University

#8

Reed College

Portland, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Reed College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math & CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Reed also made our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. The yearly cost to attend Reed College is $33,767 for far western us region bachelor’s degree math & compsci students.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at Reed

#9

Harvey Mudd College

Claremont, California
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Harvey Mudd College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Math & CompSci Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2019-2020.

Harvey Mudd College also took the #1 spot in our “Best Mathematics & Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Harvey Mudd College is $32,727 for far western us region bachelor’s degree math & compsci students.

The 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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Harvey Mudd College Mathematics & Computer Science Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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