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2023 Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

3 Colleges
$21,994 Avg Salary
$13,778 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Natural Sciences School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, natural sciences was ranked #213 in the country. In fact 2,214 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Natural Sciences Colleges.

Top Far Western US Region Schools in Natural Sciences

#1

Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA

Our analysis found Loyola Marymount University to be the best school for natural sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Loyola Marymount is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

After completing their degree, natural sciences graduates from Loyola Marymount carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Chico landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Alaska Fairbanks. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Natural Sciences Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small suburb of Fairbanks, UAF is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Natural Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best natural sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 137
Washington 0
Oregon 0
Hawaii 187
Alaska 14

Natural Sciences is one of 44 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Agsftw.

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