by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in natural sciences. This ranking identifies schools that graduate the most students in natural sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region natural sciences students.
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kapiolani Community College landed the #1 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 95 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Leeward Community College. The school came in at #3 for the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Leeward CC is a public institution located in Pearl City, Hawaii. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 50 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the #4 spot on the list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 48 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
With a ranking of #6, University of Hawaii Maui College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Hawaii Maui College is a small public school situated in Kahului, Hawaii. It awarded 14 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Windward Community College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Windward CC is a small school located in Kaneohe, Hawaii that handed out 14 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #6 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Fairbanks, Alaska, and it awarded 14 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
California State University - Chico landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Chico State is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 8 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kauai Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Kauai Community College is a public institution located in Lihue, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Honolulu Community College ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Honolulu CC is a small public school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 3 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #11, California State University - Bakersfield did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Bakersfield is a fairly large public school situated in Bakersfield, California. It awarded 3 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Hawaii at Hilo ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Hilo, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
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Hawaii Community College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #14. Hawaii Community College is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii. It awarded 1 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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California State University - Fullerton ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, 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 89%.
University of La Verne landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. ULV is a medium-sized school located in La Verne, California that handed out 0 ’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%.
With a ranking of #15, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, Pacific Union College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific Union College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Angwin, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Central Washington University is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #15, Pepperdine University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Malibu, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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Santa Clara University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Santa Clara, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 0 students 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
San Jose State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is a public institution located in San Jose, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.9% 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 freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Loma Linda University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Loma Linda, California, and it awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Oregon State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 0 ’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 school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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