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

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major 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 “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2021-2022, 11,211 people earned their degree in neurosciences, making the major the 81st most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,028 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 877 neurosciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,948 and $20,385 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 20 colleges that offered a degree in neurosciences. That schools that top this list have a program in neurosciences in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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

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

Top 20 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Neurosciences in the Far Western US Region

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Pomona College
Claremont, California

Out of the 20 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Pomona College landed the #1 spot on the list. Claremont, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s neurosciences degrees to 18 students in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Neurosciences at Pomona College

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Pitzer College
Claremont, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pitzer College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s neurosciences students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Pitzer College Neurosciences Report

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Scripps College
Claremont, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Scripps College. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in Claremont, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified bachelors’s neurosciences students in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%.

Read more about Neurosciences at Scripps

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Reed College
Portland, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Reed College. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Reed is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Neurosciences at Reed College

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University of San Diego
San Diego, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of San Diego. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region. Located in San Diego, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 100 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s neurosciences students in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.5% 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 USD Neurosciences Report

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Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, California

Claremont McKenna College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Claremont McKenna is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees to qualified students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%.

Read more about Neurosciences at Claremont McKenna

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With a ranking of #7, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school handed out 90 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s neurosciences students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Neurosciences Report

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University of California - Riverside came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 136 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Full UCR Neurosciences Report

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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 192 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s neurosciences students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% 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%.

Full UCLA Neurosciences Report

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 62 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Neurosciences at UC Santa Cruz

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Santa Clara University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clara, California. It awarded 39 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

Read more about Neurosciences at SCU

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

Western Washington University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school awarded 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s neurosciences students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Neurosciences at WWU

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La Sierra University
Riverside, California

La Sierra University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s neurosciences degrees to 6 students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read more about Neurosciences at La Sierra University

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Washington State University is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 49 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Wazzu Neurosciences Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

With a ranking of #15, University of Southern California did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 101 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s neurosciences students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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 more about Neurosciences at USC

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California Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #16. Caltech is located in Pasadena, California and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees to qualified students.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 99%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full California Institute of Technology Neurosciences Report

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Neurosciences at University of Oregon

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Whitman College
Walla Walla, Washington

Whitman College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Whitman is a small school located in Walla Walla, Washington that handed out 0 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2021-2022.

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. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Neurosciences at Whitman College

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University of California - Irvine landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 13 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UC Irvine Neurosciences Report

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Willamette University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Neurosciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #18. Willamette is located in Salem, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 bachelors’s neurosciences degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Neurosciences at Willamette University

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