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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Business

11 Ranked Colleges
456 Degrees Awarded
$34,800 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Business

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Business” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 4,822 people earned their degree in Other business, management and marketing, making the major the 137th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, Other business, management and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $51,473 and had an average of $25,347 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 456 Other business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,736 and $25,993 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Business” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in Other business, management and marketing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Other business, management and marketing 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 Other business, management and marketing program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Business

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

Top 11 Best Other Business, Management & Marketing Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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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 Other Business. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 8 ’s other business degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region vets studying other business list, USC has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, USC 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. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Business that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Alaska Anchorage landed the #2 spot on the list. Anchorage, Alaska is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other business degrees to 29 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UAA, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UAA supports 11,953 students, and 42 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 31 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,609. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UAA 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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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Loyola Marymount University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Business. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other business degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region vets studying other business list, Loyola Marymount has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 9,686 students enrolled at Loyola Marymount University, 15 were 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 $11,741. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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. 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%.

Full Loyola Marymount University Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Business that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 66 ’s other business degrees in 2020-2021.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, Portland State University supports 23,640 students, and 1,127 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. To help with additional expenses, 100 students received funds through 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%.

Full Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Business. San Diego, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other business degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.

SDSU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, SDSU supports 36,334 students, and 1,433 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 853 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,806. 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Southern Oregon University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Business ranking, coming in at #6. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school situated in Ashland, Oregon. It awarded 3 ’s other business degrees in 2020-2021.

Southern Oregon University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 250 of the 5,140 students enrolled at Southern Oregon University were GI Bill® students, of which 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,435. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Southern Oregon University]](/colleges/southern-oregon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, Oregon

Oregon Institute of Technology came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Business ranking. Located in Klamath Falls, Oregon, this small public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified ’s other business students in 2020-2021.

OIT also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 104 of the 5,323 students enrolled at OIT were GI Bill® students, of which 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,491. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at OIT]](/colleges/oregon-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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California State University - Dominguez Hills landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Business ranking. Carson, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other business degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

CSUDH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 267 of the 18,687 students enrolled at California State University - Dominguez Hills were GI Bill® students, of which 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,463. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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Nevada State College
Henderson, Nevada

Nevada State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Business ranking, coming in at #9. NSC is a public institution located in Henderson, Nevada. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region vets studying other business list, NSC has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Nevada State College supports 7,289 students, and 168 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 96 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,654. During this same period, 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 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 NSC Veteran Student Life Report

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Bushnell University
Eugene, Oregon

Bushnell University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Business ranking. Bushnell University is a small school located in Eugene, Oregon that handed out 1 ’s other business degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bushnell University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 717 students enrolled at Bushnell University, 52 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,020. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Bushnell University offers 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Bushnell University]](/colleges/northwest-christian-university/student-life/veterans/)

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FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Business ranking. FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles is a private for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 232 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region vets studying other business list, FIDM Los Angeles has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 1,886 students enrolled at FIDM/Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising - Los Angeles, 99 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,704. On top of their other funding sources, 31 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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