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2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$34,760 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,559 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, biological and physical science was ranked #38 in the country. In fact 30,075 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for biological science students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Biological & Physical Science

Our analysis found University of Alaska Anchorage to be the best value school for biological and physical science students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UAA is a large public school located in the large city of Anchorage.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UAA are $25,228 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biological science majors at UAA accumulate an average of around $21,131 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $27,733 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, biological science majors at Wazzu accumulate an average of around $22,131 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland State University are $27,447 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biological science graduates from Portland State University carry an average student debtload of $29,706.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,930 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that biological science majors at WWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,071.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Evergreen State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Evergreen is a small public school located in the midsize suburb of Olympia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Evergreen are $29,172 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, biological science graduates from Evergreen carry an average student debtload of $20,991. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $258.

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#6

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree biological and physical science programs. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UO are $39,308 per year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $569.

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#7

Whitworth University

Spokane, WA

Whitworth University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Biological & Physical Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Spokane.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Whitworth are $47,590 per year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $626.

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University of Puget Sound landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree biological and physical science programs. Located in the city of Tacoma, Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Puget Sound are $55,670 a year.

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Best Biological & Physical Science Colleges by State

Explore the best biological and physical science colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 18,864
Washington 242
Oregon 292
Hawaii 0
Alaska 67

One of 44 majors within the area of study, biological and physical science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330
Behavioral Science 4,169

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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