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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

8 Ranked Colleges
632 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 29,162 people earned their degree in biological and physical sciences, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 19,725 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 632 biological and physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in biological and physical sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality biological and physical sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the biological and physical sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Biological & Physical Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 159 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. It costs about $17,077 for far western us region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Portland State University.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Alaska Anchorage. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UAA is a fairly large school located in Anchorage, Alaska that handed out 24 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UAA also took the #7 spot in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Alaska Anchorage is $17,264 for far western us region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UAA Biological & Physical Sciences Report

#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 35 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Wazzu is $22,090 for far western us region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Washington State University

#4

Western Washington University

Bellingham, Washington
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Bellingham, Washington, this fairly large public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

WWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Western Washington University is $21,213 for far western us region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full WWU Biological & Physical Sciences Report

#5

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UO is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 136 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, UO has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $22,282 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Oregon.

The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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 Biological & Physical Sciences at University of Oregon

#6

The Evergreen State College

Olympia, Washington
#6 in overall quality

The Evergreen State College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Olympia, Washington, this small public school awarded 161 degrees to qualified bachelors’s biological and physical sciences students in 2019-2020.

Evergreen also made our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6. It costs about $21,893 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Evergreen.

Full Evergreen Biological & Physical Sciences Report

#7

Whitworth University

Spokane, Washington
#4 in overall quality

Whitworth University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Whitworth University is a small school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 53 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Whitworth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Whitworth University is $30,302 for far western us region bachelor’s degree biological & physical sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Biological & Physical Sciences at Whitworth

#8

University of Puget Sound

Tacoma, Washington
#8 in overall quality

University of Puget Sound did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Biological & Physical Sciences Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #8. Puget Sound is located in Tacoma, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 27 bachelors’s biological and physical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Puget Sound also made our “Best Biological & Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend University of Puget Sound is $35,410 for Far Western US Region Bachelor’s Degree Biological & Physical Sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Biological & Physical Sciences at Puget Sound

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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