by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 9,274 people earned their degree in environmental science, making the major the 91st most popular in the United States.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 246 environmental science graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,693 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental science. That schools that top this list have a program in environmental science in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
One of our other unique offerings is College Combat. This tool lets you build your own customized comparisons utilizing the factors that are most important to you. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.
The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region”.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Hilo. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hilo, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Environmental Science at University of Hawaii at Hilo
Out of the 22 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Alaska Pacific University landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 2 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 90 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full University of California - Santa Barbara Environmental Science Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Monterey Bay. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Monterey Bay is located in Seaside, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Humboldt State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’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 9 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about Environmental Science at Humboldt State University
With a ranking of #6, University of San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in San Diego, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s bioenvironmental sciences students 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%.
Read more about Environmental Science at University of San Diego
Oregon State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 23 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Western Washington University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. WWU is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #9, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 10 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo Environmental Science Report
With a ranking of #10, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Cal State Fullerton is a large school located in Fullerton, California that handed out 17 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
With a ranking of #11, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. California State University - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #12. CSUDH is a public institution located in Carson, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
University of California - Merced did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #13. University of California - Merced is a medium-sized school located in Merced, California that handed out 2 masters’s bioenvironmental 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 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Portland State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Read more about Environmental Science at Portland State University
Washington State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #15. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of California - Riverside ranked #16 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%.
San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #17. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to 5 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
California State University - San Bernardino came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in San Bernardino, California, this fairly large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified masters’s bioenvironmental 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full California State University - San Bernardino Environmental Science Report
University of Washington - Seattle Campus ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 6 masters’s bioenvironmental 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%.
With a ranking of #20, Loyola Marymount University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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.
Full Loyola Marymount University Environmental Science Report
California State University - Chico ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Chico State is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Full California State University - Chico Environmental Science Report
Oregon Health & Science University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Bioenvironmental Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #22. OHSU is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 1 masters’s bioenvironmental sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.1% 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 our data sources and methodologies
(NRCS_Photo_Gallery).jpg){kind=link}