by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
University of Western States was awarded 83 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is dietetics & clinical nutrition services.
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Western States Chiropractic College was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
The student to faculty ratio is often used to measure the number of teaching resources that a college or university offers its students. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1, but at Western States Chiropractic College it is much better at 7 to 1. That's good news for students who want to interact more on a personal level with their teachers.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at University of Western States is 46%. This is comparable to the national average of 47%.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 41 undergraduates at Western States Chiropractic College. All were part-time.
The student loan default rate at Western States Chiropractic College is 0.8%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
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Contact details for Western States Chiropractic College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 8000 Ne Tillamook Street, Portland, OR 97213 |
| Phone: | 503-256-3180 |
| Website: | https://www.uws.edu/ |
| Facebook: | https://www.facebook.com/UniversityofWesternStates |
| Twitter: | https://twitter.com/UWS_news |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) | 124 | NA |
| Allied Health Professions | 0 | NA |
| Chiropractic | 0 | NA |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services | 0 | NA |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 0 | NA |
| Other Health Professions | 0 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 651 students took at least one online class at University of Western States. This is a decrease from the 823 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 651 | 646 |
| 2019-2020 | 823 | 679 |
| 2018-2019 | 570 | 570 |
| 2017-2018 | 529 | 529 |
| 2016-2017 | 540 | 540 |
Learn more about online learning at University of Western States.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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