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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2020-2021, 17,325 people earned their degree in architecture and related services, making the major the 29th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,602 and had an average of $25,146 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,250 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,569 and $23,573 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in architecture and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture and related services programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architecture and related services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying architecture & related services.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Southern California supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 10 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying architecture & related services list, UCLA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%. 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%.

Full UCLA Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified doctorate’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying architecture & related services list, UH Manoa has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 18,025 students enrolled at UH Manoa were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH Manoa 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 University of Hawaii at Manoa Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying architecture & related services list, UC Irvine has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine, 8 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying architecture & related services list, UO has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 21,752 students enrolled at UO, 582 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,688. In addition to receiving other benefits, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UO 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%.

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