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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

4 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Net Price*
Best Vallue Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $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 Vallue Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 4,159 people earned their degree in general physical sciences, making the major the 135th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general physical sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,050 and had an average of $13,137 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,314 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $6,000 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 30 general physical sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,083 and $22,209 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general physical sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general physical sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general physical sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree physical science students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 4 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Physical Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Far Western US Region

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified bachelors’s physical science students in 2019-2020.

Fresno State also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Fresno State is $5,464 for far western us region bachelor’s degree physical science students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Fresno State General Physical Sciences Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Vallue Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Stanislaus landed the #2 spot on the list. Stan State is a public institution located in Turlock, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stan State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. It costs about $6,019 for far western us region bachelor’s degree physical science students whose families make more than $110k per year to attend California State University - Stanislaus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, 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 87%.

Full Stan State General Physical Sciences Report

#3

Washington State University

Pullman, Washington
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s physical science degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree physical science students whose families make more than $110k list, Wazzu has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Wazzu is $16,358 for far western us region bachelor’s degree physical science students whose families make more than $110k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.6% 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%.

Full Washington State University General Physical Sciences Report

#4

University of California - Santa Cruz

Santa Cruz, California
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Cruz. The school came in at #4 for the Best Vallue Physical Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making Over $110k. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 7 bachelors’s physical science degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Santa Cruz not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Physical Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UC Santa Cruz is $18,186 for far western us region bachelor’s degree physical science students whose families make more than $110k.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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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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