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by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 1,302 people earned their degree in mathematics and computer science, making the major the 369th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 540 mathematics and computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 524 mathematics and computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 19 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mathematics and computer science. That schools that top this list have a program in mathematics and computer science 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 Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region”.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvey Mudd College landed the #2 spot on the list. Harvey Mudd College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Claremont, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 Harvey Mudd College
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Reed College landed the #3 spot on the list. Reed is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Out of the 19 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Clara University landed the #4 spot on the list. Santa Clara University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clara, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 66 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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 Mathematics & Computer Science at Santa Clara University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 216 degrees to qualified bachelors’s math and compsci students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, Scripps College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Claremont, California, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Lewis & Clark College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Lewis & Clark College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Lewis & Clark College Mathematics & Computer Science Report
Western Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 22 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Pepperdine University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pepperdine University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Malibu, California. It awarded 12 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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 85%.
Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at Pepperdine University
With a ranking of #10, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region list. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of Oregon came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Oregon is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees 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%.
Western Oregon University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This small school is located in Monmouth, Oregon, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at Western Oregon State College
Gonzaga University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 4 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Gonzaga University Mathematics & Computer Science Report
Fresno Pacific University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at Fresno Pacific University
Woodbury University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Woodbury University is a small school located in Burbank, California that handed out 0 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
With a ranking of #14, Southern Oregon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region list. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.
Full Southern Oregon University Mathematics & Computer Science Report
Pitzer College landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pitzer is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 0 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
Saint Mary’s College of California landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SMC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Moraga, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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 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.
Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at Saint Mary’s College of California
Whitman College ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region list. Whitman College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Walla Walla, Washington. It awarded 0 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% 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%. 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.
Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at Whitman College
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