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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

4 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$17,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Physical Sciences is the 135th most popular major in the country with 4,159 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, general physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,050 and had an average of $13,137 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,314 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $6,000 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 30 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in general physical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general physical sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general physical sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The physical science 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 “Best Value Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree physical science students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #1 spot on the list. California State University - Fresno is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fresno State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Fresno is $11,819 for far western us region bachelor’s degree physical science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low 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%.

Full California State University - Fresno General Physical Sciences Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Stanislaus landed the #2 spot on the list. Turlock, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical science degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Stan State also made our “Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for Stan State is $12,381 for far western us region bachelor’s degree physical science students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full California State University - Stanislaus General Physical Sciences Report

#3

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical science degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree physical science students whose families make $75-$110k list, UC Santa Cruz has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Santa Cruz is $22,739 for far western us region bachelor’s degree physical science students whose families make $75-$110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Santa Cruz General Physical Sciences Report

#4

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical science degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Washington State University is $22,090 for far western us region bachelor’s degree physical science students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Wazzu General Physical Sciences Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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