by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 52 science education graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,396 and $49,784 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in science education. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their science education program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree physical science education students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. This small school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 12 masters’s physical science education 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%.
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis & Clark College landed the #2 spot on the list. This small school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 2 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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 Science Education at Lewis & Clark College
Out of the 14 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 13 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in San Jose, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, 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 89%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 10 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2021-2022.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.8% 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%.
California State University - Northridge landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 13 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Science Education at California State University - Northridge
Western Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. WWU is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 1 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Eastern Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. EWU is a fairly large public school situated in Cheney, Washington. It awarded 3 masters’s physical science education 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%.
San Francisco State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Francisco State University is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Oregon State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s physical science education degrees to 0 students in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Western Oregon University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Western Oregon University is a public institution located in Monmouth, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 0 masters’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Science Education at Western Oregon State College
With a ranking of #7, Fresno Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. Fresno Pacific University is a small school located in Fresno, California that handed out 98 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Diego State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 4 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Heritage University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Physical Science Education Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #7. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Toppenish, Washington. It awarded 0 masters’s physical science education degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. 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.
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