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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Far Western US Region

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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Physical Sciences is the 144th most popular major in the country with 3,823 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, general physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,561 and had an average of $12,761 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,209 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 33 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 15 colleges that offer a degree in general physical sciences. That schools that top this list have a program in general physical sciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Far Western US Region”.

Top 15 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Physical Sciences in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Far Western US Region. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

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

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at UC Santa Cruz

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Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fresno landed the #2 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 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at California State University - Fresno

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Humboldt State University
Arcata, California

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 Physical Science Major in the Far Western US Region. Humboldt State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Arcata, California. It awarded 2 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Physical Sciences at Humboldt State University

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical science students in 2020-2021.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Pacific General Physical Sciences Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Far Western US Region. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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%.

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California State University - Stanislaus ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Far Western US Region 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 1 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at Stan State

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at USC

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Warner Pacific University
Portland, Oregon

Warner Pacific University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Warner Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 0 bachelors’s physical science 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.

Read more about General Physical Sciences at Warner Pacific University

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Diego State University is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s physical science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at San Diego State University

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of San Francisco is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 0 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full University of San Francisco General Physical Sciences Report

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s physical science degrees to qualified students.

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. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Physical Sciences at Seattle U

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #8, San Francisco State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science 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 bachelors’s physical science degrees to 0 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at San Francisco State University

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University of California - Berkeley landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s physical science degrees to qualified 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read full report on General Physical Sciences at UC Berkeley

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Biola University
La Mirada, California

Biola University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. Biola University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Mirada, California. It awarded 0 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 full report on General Physical Sciences at Biola

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Brigham Young University - Hawaii did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #8. This small school is located in Laie, Hawaii, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Physical Sciences at Brigham Young University - Hawaii

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