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2023 Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

10 Ranked Colleges
367 Degrees Awarded
$38,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 353,401 general business administration and management students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 66,266 general business administration and management graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in general business administration and management. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general business administration and management programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general business administration and management program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate”.

Top 10 Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 10 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern California]](/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 Business Administration for a Doctorate list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s business administration degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.

UCLA also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles 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 $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is a public institution located in Irvine, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying business administration list, UC Irvine has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of California - Irvine Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 3 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying business administration list, UH Manoa has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 18,025 students enrolled at UH 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s business administration degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Golden Gate University - San Francisco also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 2,472 students enrolled at Golden Gate University - San Francisco, 1,009 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 816 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,556. To help with additional expenses, 75 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s business administration students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying business administration list, UCR has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 26,434 students enrolled at UCR were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,182. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate list. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 20 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus also made our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11.According to our most recent data, The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus supports 3,131 students, and 167 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 90 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,598. To help with additional expenses, 10 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus offers 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at The Chicago School Los Angeles Campus]](/colleges/the-chicago-school-of-professional-psychology-at-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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Alliant International University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate ranking. Alliant International University is a small private for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 8 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

Alliant did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 3,429 students enrolled at Alliant International University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,477. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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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George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon

George Fox University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate ranking. George Fox University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Newberg, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying business administration list, GFU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 4,106 students enrolled at GFU, 145 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 77 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,462. In addition to receiving other benefits, 28 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 George Fox University]](/colleges/george-fox-university/student-life/veterans/)

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California Intercontinental University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Business Administration for a Doctorate ranking. This small school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s business administration degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying business administration list, California Intercontinental University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Business Administration and Management Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 537 students enrolled at California Intercontinental University, 27 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 20 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,275. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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

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