2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for architecture for a Master’s

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona
Pomona, California

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for architecture for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 7 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly Pomona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 30,014 students enrolled at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,486. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State Polytechnic University - Pomona offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oregon. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for architecture for a Master’s. University of Oregon is a large school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 38 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

UO also made our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 582 of the 21,752 students enrolled at University of Oregon were GI Bill® students, of which 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. To help with additional expenses, 25 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oregon offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for architecture for a Master’s list. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 19 masters’s architecture degrees in 2020-2021.

Portland State University also made our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University, 1,127 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. During this same period, 100 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Portland State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% 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 Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for architecture for a Master’s list. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture students in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Architecture Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 22,440 students enrolled at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 268 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,027. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

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