2025 Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Colleges in the Far Western US Region
292
Natural Sciences Degrees Awarded
$31,031
Avg Early-Career Salary
When it comes to popularity,
natural sciences sits in the middle of the road, ranking #208 out of 395 majors in the country. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of natural sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 292 degrees in natural sciences to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Natural Sciences School
The natural sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Natural Sciences rankings. We derive our Best Overall Natural Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Natural Sciences Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Best Schools for Natural Sciences in the Far Western US Region
The schools below may not offer all types of natural sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Top Far Western US Region Schools in Natural Sciences
Loyola Marymount University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in natural sciences. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Loyola Marymount is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #222 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Loyola Marymount is a great university overall.
There were roughly 44 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Marymount in the most recent data year. Those natural sciences students who get their degree from Loyola Marymount University receive $2,616 more than the standard natural sciences grad.
More information about a degree in natural sciences from Loyola Marymount University
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In HI
59
Natural Sciences Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Kapiolani Community College if you want to pursue a degree in natural sciences. Located in the city of Honolulu, Kapiolani CC is a public college with a medium-sized student population. This college ranks 5th out of 10 schools for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were approximately 59 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Kapiolani CC in the most recent data year.
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It's difficult to beat California State University - Los Angeles if you want to pursue a degree in natural sciences. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #696 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Cal State LA is a great university overall.
There were roughly 68 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cal State LA in the most recent data year. Those natural sciences students who get their degree from California State University - Los Angeles receive $8,839 more than the standard natural sciences grad.
More information about a degree in natural sciences from California State University - Los Angeles
Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In HI
35
Natural Sciences Degrees Awarded
It's hard to beat Leeward Community College if you want to pursue a degree in natural sciences. Leeward CC is a medium-sized public college located in the suburb of Pearl City. This college ranks 6th out of 10 colleges for overall quality in the state of Hawaii.
There were about 35 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at Leeward CC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Associate Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In AK
Located in the small city of Fairbanks, UAF is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 3rd out of 4 schools for overall quality in the state of Alaska.
There were about 8 natural sciences students who graduated with this degree at UAF in the most recent data year.
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