2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Urban Planning for a Doctorate

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Urban Planning for a Doctorate list. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were 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. USC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Urban Planning for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #2 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 5 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying urban planning list, UCLA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Urban Planning for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 UH Manoa Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, California

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 Urban Planning for a Doctorate. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 6 doctorate’s urban planning degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 36,303 students enrolled at UC 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 funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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