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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

7 Ranked Colleges
241 Degrees Awarded
$15,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Biomedical Sciences is the 91st most popular major in the country with 10,239 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 409 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 241 general biomedical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general biomedical sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general biomedical 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 biomedical sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biomedical Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Wazzu also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Washington State University is $11,337 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Washington State University

#2

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #2 spot on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 75 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Santa Cruz is $11,793 for far western us region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

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

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at University of California - Santa Cruz

#3

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. CWU is a fairly large public school situated in Ellensburg, Washington. It awarded 37 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CWU also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. The estimated yearly cost for Central Washington University is $11,423 for far western us region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

Full Central Washington University General Biomedical Sciences Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Hawaii landed the #4 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Hawaii is a small school located in Laie, Hawaii that handed out 22 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU - H also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $11,282 for far western us region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii.

Full BYU - H General Biomedical Sciences Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is a public institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 64 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW Tacoma also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW Tacoma is $7,222 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at University of Washington - Tacoma Campus

#6

Biola University

La Mirada, California
#3 in overall quality

Biola University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Biola is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Mirada, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Biola did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Biola is $25,855 for far western us region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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#7

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, California
#4 in overall quality

Mount Saint Mary’s University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. MSMU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k list, MSMU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Mount Saint Mary’s University is $27,376 for far western us region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The impressive 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.

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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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