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by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Natural Sciences is the 345th most popular major in the country with 2,214 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 338 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 139 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their natural sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree natural sciences students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola Marymount University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Loyola Marymount University is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 48 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%. 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.
Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. California State University - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 56 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Hilo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Chico. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Chico, California, this fairly large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural sciences students 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%.
California State University - Bakersfield landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUB is a public institution located in Bakersfield, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full California State University - Bakersfield Natural Sciences Report
University of La Verne ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in La Verne, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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 full report on Natural Sciences at University of La Verne
With a ranking of #7, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Corvallis, Oregon, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified bachelors’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, 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%.
Read full report on Natural Sciences at Oregon State University
Central Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on Natural Sciences at Central Washington University
Pepperdine University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Malibu, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.
San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. San Jose State University is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 0 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Natural Sciences at San Jose State University
Pacific Union College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific Union College is located in Angwin, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
San Francisco State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. SFSU is located in San Francisco, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 full report on Natural Sciences at San Francisco State University
With a ranking of #7, Santa Clara University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Santa Clara, California, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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