2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Finance for a Master’s
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$36,800
Avg Cost*
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 Oregon for Finance for a Master’s” ranking.
Finance is the 11th most popular major in the country with 51,779 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Oregon, there were 399 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Finance for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in finance. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great finance programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the finance program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Finance for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon master’s degree vets studying finance.
Top 2 Best Finance Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Oregon
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Finance for a Master’s list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.
Portland State University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 100 students received funds through 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%.
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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Finance for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Portland landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.
University of Portland also took the #1 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Portland supports 3,999 students, and 107 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 49 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,239. In addition to receiving other benefits, 56 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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