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2023 Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Natural Sciences in the Far Western US Region

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Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 2,214 people earned their degree in natural sciences, making the major the 345th most popular in the United States.

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 “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in natural sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful natural sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.

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Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s”.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 56 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s natural sciences students 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%.

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

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 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to 48 students 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Out of the 15 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the #4 spot on the list. California State University - Chico is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 8 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Natural Sciences at California State University - Chico

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Bakersfield. The school came in at #5 for the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s. CSUB is a fairly large school located in Bakersfield, California that handed out 3 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

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University of Hawaii at Hilo did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Hilo, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.

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Pacific Union College
Angwin, California

Pacific Union College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. 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.

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Ellensburg, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

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Pepperdine University
Malibu, California

With a ranking of #7, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Pepperdine is located in Malibu, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, 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%.

Full Pepperdine University Natural Sciences Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 0 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

With a ranking of #7, San Jose State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s natural sciences degrees to 0 students 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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

University of La Verne came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of La Verne is a medium-sized school located in La Verne, California that handed out 0 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

With a ranking of #7, Santa Clara University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s list. Santa Clara University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clara, California. 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 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. 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%.

Read more about Natural Sciences at UW Seattle

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Francisco State University is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 0 bachelors’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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