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

7 Ranked Colleges
241 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

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.

For this year’s “Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in general biomedical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general biomedical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general biomedical sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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 $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Biomedical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) 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 $75-$110k. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 1 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu also made our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. The yearly cost to attend Wazzu is $22,090 for far western us region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full Wazzu General Biomedical Sciences Report

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Santa Cruz, California, and 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 $22,739 for far western us region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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 UC Santa Cruz

#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Hawaii. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. 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.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, BYU - H has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $16,504 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend BYU - H.

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Brigham Young University - Hawaii

#4

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CWU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for CWU is $20,133 for far western us region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Central Washington University

#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 $75-$110k 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 medium-sized school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 64 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, UW Tacoma has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus is $17,651 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

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 did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biomedical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. 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 also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Biola is $32,123 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Biomedical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Read full report on General Biomedical Sciences at Biola

#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 $75-$110k ranking. Mount Saint Mary’s University is a small school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 1 bachelors’s general biomedical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

MSMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Biomedical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend MSMU is $30,470 for far western us region bachelor’s degree biomedical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%. 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.

Full Mount Saint Mary’s University General Biomedical 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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