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

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2021-2022, 1,307 people earned their degree in science education, making the major the 370th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 190 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 134 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,948 and $20,385 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in science education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in science education.

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

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

Top 10 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Science Education in the Far Western US Region

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. CWU is a medium-sized school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 17 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Central Washington University Science Education Report

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical science education degrees to 13 students in 2021-2022.

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%.

Read more about Science Education at Western Washington University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. EWU is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees 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 Science Education at Eastern Washington University

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Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #4 spot on the list. University of California - Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s physical science education degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UC Santa Cruz Science Education Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 0 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 UNLV Science Education Report

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Nevada State College
Henderson, Nevada

Nevada State College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Henderson, Nevada, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NSC Science Education Report

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Western Oregon University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Monmouth, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s physical science education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Science Education at Western Oregon University

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #6. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 13 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Science Education at University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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Heritage University
Toppenish, Washington

Heritage University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Toppenish, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s physical science education students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Heritage University Science Education Report

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With a ranking of #6, Brigham Young University - Hawaii did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. BYU - H is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Laie, Hawaii. It awarded 0 bachelors’s physical science education degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad 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%.

Full Brigham Young University - Hawaii Science Education Report

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