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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major in the Far Western US Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other 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. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Area Studies, Other is the 492nd most popular major in the country with 702 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 246 area studies, other graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 164 area studies, other graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,948 and $20,385 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in area studies, other. That schools that top this list have a program in area studies, other in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 11 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Area Studies, Other in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major in the Far Western US Region. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 130 bachelors’s 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 more about Area Studies, Other at UW Seattle

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Occidental College
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 11 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Occidental College landed the #2 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s area studies, other degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.

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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Area Studies, Other at Oxy

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Azusa Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Azusa, California, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s area studies, other degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% 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%. 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.

Read full report on Area Studies, Other at Azusa Pacific University

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major in the Far Western US Region list. USFCA is a medium-sized school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 3 bachelors’s area studies, other 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of San Francisco Area Studies, Other Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major in the Far Western US Region. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 6 bachelors’s area studies, other degrees in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Area Studies, Other at UCSB

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s area studies, other students in 2021-2022.

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 freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UCLA Area Studies, Other Report

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

University of Southern California ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s area studies, other degrees to 3 students in 2021-2022.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

Read full report on Area Studies, Other at USC

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s area studies, other students in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 98%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Area Studies, Other at Stanford

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With a ranking of #9, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 0 bachelors’s area studies, other 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 95%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Area Studies, Other at UCSD

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University of Washington - Bothell Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major in the Far Western US Region list. This medium-sized school is located in Bothell, Washington, and it awarded 0 bachelors’s area studies, other degrees in 2021-2022.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%.

Read more about Area Studies, Other at University of Washington - Bothell Campus

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University of Alaska Fairbanks ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Area Studies, Other Major in the Far Western US Region list. UAF is located in Fairbanks, Alaska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s area studies, other degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 University of Alaska Fairbanks Area Studies, Other Report

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