by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 2,214 people earned their degree in natural sciences, making the major the 208th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, natural sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,745 and had an average of $18,648 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 338 natural sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $21,994 and $13,778 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region” ranking analyzed 25 colleges that offered a degree in natural sciences. To top this list, a school must have a successful natural sciences program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region natural sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kapiolani Community College. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Kapiolani Community College is a medium-sized school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 95 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 56 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Out of the 25 schools in the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Leeward Community College landed the #3 spot on the list. Leeward CC is a medium-sized school located in Pearl City, Hawaii that handed out 50 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 48 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.
University of Hawaii Maui College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Maui College is located in Kahului, Hawaii and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
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Windward Community College landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Kaneohe, Hawaii is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
University of Alaska Fairbanks came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Fairbanks, Alaska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s natural sciences degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
California State University - Chico did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking, coming in at #9. Chico State is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 8 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Kauai Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Kauai CC is a small public school situated in Lihue, Hawaii. It awarded 8 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
California State University - Bakersfield ranked #11 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. CSUB is a fairly large school located in Bakersfield, California that handed out 3 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #11, Honolulu Community College did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this small public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
University of Hawaii at Hilo landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UH Hilo is a public institution located in Hilo, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Hawaii Community College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Hawaii Community College is a public institution located in Hilo, Hawaii. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
San Jose State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. San Jose State is a large public school situated in San Jose, California. It awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #15, University of La Verne did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Located in La Verne, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 0 degrees to qualified ’s natural sciences students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Loma Linda University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Loma Linda, California. It awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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%.
Santa Clara University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. SCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clara, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
California State University - Fullerton landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Oregon State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.
San Francisco State University landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. SFSU is a large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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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Pacific Union College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region ranking. Pacific Union College is located in Angwin, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 ’s natural sciences degrees to qualified students.
Central Washington University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Central Washington University is a public institution located in Ellensburg, Washington. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 0 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Pepperdine University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Well Attended Natural Sciences Major in the Far Western US Region list. Pepperdine is a fairly large school located in Malibu, California that handed out 0 ’s natural sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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 freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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