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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Washington” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2021-2022, 28,536 people earned their degree in general mathematics, making the major the 26th most popular in the United States.
Across Washington, there were 459 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Washington” ranking looked at 17 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general mathematics. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general mathematics.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Washington”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Whitworth University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Washington. Whitworth is a small school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 25 ’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.6%, 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 University of Puget Sound. The school came in at #2 for the Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Washington. University of Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 ’s degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Washington list. UW Bothell is a medium-sized public school situated in Bothell, Washington. It awarded 50 ’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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%.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Whitman College landed the #4 spot on the list. Whitman is located in Walla Walla, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 6 ’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Out of the 17 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific Lutheran University landed the #5 spot on the list. PLU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 7 ’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Washington ranking. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 259 ’s mathematical sciences 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%.
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Seattle University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified ’s mathematical sciences 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Western Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Washington list. Western Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 38 ’s mathematical sciences degrees 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%.
Gonzaga University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Washington ranking, coming in at #9. Gonzaga University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 16 ’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Saint Martin’s University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Washington list. Saint Martin’s University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lacey, Washington. It awarded 3 ’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
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%.
Northwest University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Washington list. Northwest University is located in Kirkland, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 4 ’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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%.
Heritage University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Washington list. Heritage University is located in Toppenish, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 0 ’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
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. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.
Walla Walla University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Washington list. Walla Walla University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in College Place, Washington. It awarded 5 ’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2021-2022.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Washington list. EWU is a public institution located in Cheney, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 ’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%.
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Central Washington University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Washington ranking. Located in Ellensburg, Washington, this medium-sized public school handed out 0 diplomas to qualified ’s mathematical sciences students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.8% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Washington list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s mathematical sciences degrees to 4 students in 2021-2022.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% 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%.
Read more about General Mathematics at Seattle Pacific University
With a ranking of #17, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Mathematical Sciences Major in Washington list. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 2 ’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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