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by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 1,302 people earned their degree in mathematics and computer science, making the major the 221st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, mathematics and computer science graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $80,867 and had an average of $19,874 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 540 mathematics and computer science graduates with average earnings and debt of $90,327 and $21,650 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 analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree 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”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvey Mudd College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region list. Harvey Mudd College is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 36 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about 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 located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Santa Clara University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 216 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, 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 94%.
Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at University of California - San Diego
Scripps College came in at #6 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. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s math and compsci students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at Scripps
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 and 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 low undergrad 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%.
Full Lewis & Clark College Mathematics & Computer Science Report
With a ranking of #8, Western Washington 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. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to 22 students 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 full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at Western Washington University
Pepperdine University came in at #9 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. Pepperdine is located in Malibu, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, 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 85%.
Full Pepperdine University Mathematics & Computer Science Report
University of California - Irvine 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 #10. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.
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 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%.
University of Oregon landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Math & CompSci Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at University of Oregon
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. Monmouth, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
Full Western Oregon University Mathematics & Computer Science Report
Gonzaga University came in at #13 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. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Woodbury University came in at #14 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. Located in Burbank, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s math and compsci students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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%.
Read full report on Mathematics & Computer Science at Woodbury
Whitman College came in at #14 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. Whitman is located in Walla Walla, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to qualified students.
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. 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%.
Pitzer 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. Pitzer College is a small school located in Claremont, California that handed out 0 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at Pitzer College
Fresno Pacific 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. Fresno, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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 Fresno Pacific University
Southern Oregon University 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. This medium-sized school is located in Ashland, Oregon, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s math and compsci degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Mathematics & Computer Science at Southern Oregon University
Saint Mary’s College of California came in at #14 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. Moraga, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s math and compsci degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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