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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Physics in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$18,000 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Other Physics is the 595th most popular major in the country with 478 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 181 other physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 108 other physics graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in other physics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other physics programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other physics program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Physics in the Far Western US Region

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - San Marcos. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. CSUSM is located in San Marcos, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s other physics degrees to qualified students.

CSUSM also made our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4. The estimated yearly cost for CSUSM is $13,399 for far western us region bachelor’s degree other physics students.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Read more about Other Physics at California State University - San Marcos

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Channel Islands landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Camarillo, California, this medium-sized public school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other physics students in 2019-2020.

CSUCI also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CSUCI is $13,558 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Physics students.

The low 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%.

Full CSUCI Other Physics Report

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other physics students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree other physics students list, UCSD has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of California - San Diego is $14,232 for far western us region bachelor’s degree other physics students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The 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 UCSD Other Physics Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other physics students in 2019-2020.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. It costs about $14,783 for far western us region bachelor’s degree other physics students per year to attend UC Irvine.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low 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%.

Full University of California - Irvine Other Physics Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other physics students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UC Davis is $14,669 for far western us region bachelor’s degree other physics students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on Other Physics at University of California - Davis

#6

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington
#7 in overall quality

Whitworth University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other physics students in 2019-2020.

Whitworth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Whitworth is $25,557 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Physics students.

The low student loan default rate of 2.6% 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%.

Read more about Other Physics at Whitworth

#7

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon
#6 in overall quality

Pacific University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Physics Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. This small school is located in Forest Grove, Oregon, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s other physics degrees in 2019-2020.

Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Physics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Pacific University is $29,498 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Physics students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Pacific University Other Physics 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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