by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Environmental Science is the 91st most popular major in the country with 9,274 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,044 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,749 environmental 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 Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 69 colleges that offered a degree in environmental science. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their environmental science program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The bioenvironmental sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Indian College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Northwest Indian College is a public institution located in Bellingham, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pitzer College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.
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. 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Humboldt State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Humboldt State University is a public institution located in Arcata, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 119 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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Out of the 69 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Scripps College landed the #4 spot on the list. Scripps College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Claremont, California. It awarded 17 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%. 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 69 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Willamette University landed the #5 spot on the list. Salem, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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.
Western Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 126 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences students 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%.
California State University - Channel Islands landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Camarillo, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 53 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%.
Sierra Nevada College ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Incline Village, Nevada, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Hawaii at Hilo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. UH Hilo is a small public school situated in Hilo, Hawaii. It awarded 14 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Heritage University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #10. Heritage University is located in Toppenish, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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University of Portland came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of Portland is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s 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 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Pomona College landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 6 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. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Linfield University - McMinnville Campus landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Linfield is a small school located in McMinnville, Oregon that handed out 4 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
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University of San Diego came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. University of San Diego is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Redlands ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Redlands, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 bachelors’s 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%.
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Oregon State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State University is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 108 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% 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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With a ranking of #17, California State University - Monterey Bay did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUMB is a public institution located in Seaside, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’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%.
Read more about Environmental Science at California State University - Monterey Bay
With a ranking of #18, Claremont McKenna College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
University of California - Davis ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. UC Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 124 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, 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 93%.
Read full report on Environmental Science at University of California - Davis
With a ranking of #20, University of Alaska Southeast did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. UAS is a small public school situated in Juneau, Alaska. It awarded 6 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Sonoma State University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Rohnert Park, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences students 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%.
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. This medium-sized school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%.
With a ranking of #23, Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. 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.
Whittier College landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whittier, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 4 students 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%.
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Oregon Institute of Technology ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon Institute of Technology is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Environmental Science at Oregon Institute of Technology
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