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2023 Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 43,382 people earned their degree in management sciences and quantitative methods, making the major the 23rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, management sciences and quantitative methods graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $65,672 and had an average of $23,166 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 5,097 management sciences and quantitative methods graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,958 and $18,149 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s” ranking looked at 29 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in management sciences and quantitative methods. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent management sciences and quantitative methods programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 management sciences and quantitative methods program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s”.

Top 25 Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree 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 Management Science for a Master’s. USC is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 592 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC does offer 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%. 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. 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 USC 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 - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 857 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCLA]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 147 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. To help with additional expenses, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 29 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the #4 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

Loyola Marymount also took the #14 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,741. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola Marymount University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 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 29 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #5 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 182 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine, 8 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 $3,620. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school awarded 106 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.

UCSD also took the #7 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 112 of the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCSD]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s ranking. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 400 students in 2020-2021.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford University, 188 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,909. On top of their other funding sources, 61 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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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University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s ranking. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 10 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

UNLV also took the #17 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Nevada - Las Vegas supports 31,142 students, and 1,594 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 929 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,370. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 161 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Davis supports 39,074 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 - Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #10, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 54 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

USFCA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, USFCA supports 10,068 students, and 6 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,232. During this same period, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USFCA 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%.

Full USFCA Veteran Student Life Report

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Golden Gate University - San Francisco came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s ranking. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 37 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

Golden Gate University - San Francisco not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #22 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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. 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%.

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s ranking. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.

Seattle U also took the #11 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 39 of the 7,050 students enrolled at Seattle University were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,383. During this same period, 13 students received scholarships 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%. 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.

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 36,334 students enrolled at SDSU, 1,433 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,806. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SDSU]](/colleges/san-diego-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #14. San Jose State is located in San Jose, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 39 masters’s management science degrees to qualified students.

San Jose State also took the #18 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 660 of the 36,208 students enrolled at San Jose State were GI Bill® students, of which 384 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,909. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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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With a ranking of #15, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s list. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 44 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 26,179 students enrolled at UCSB, 286 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. To help with additional expenses, 3 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s list. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 11 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 822 of the 40,069 students enrolled at California State University - Long Beach were GI Bill® students, of which 310 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,845. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University - Long Beach does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full California State University - Long Beach Veteran Student Life Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

With a ranking of #17, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s list. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 54 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

Oregon State also took the #21 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University, 1,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. During this same period, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Oregon State]](/colleges/oregon-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California

California Lutheran University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Thousand Oaks, California, and it awarded 14 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

CLU also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #16.Of the 4,027 students enrolled at California Lutheran University, 166 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,342. In addition to receiving other benefits, 37 students received scholarships 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%.

Full California Lutheran University Veteran Student Life Report

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Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Washington

Pacific Lutheran University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s ranking. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 296 of the 2,907 students enrolled at PLU were GI Bill® students, of which 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,941. To help with additional expenses, 77 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at PLU]](/colleges/pacific-lutheran-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #20, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 45 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, UCR supports 26,434 students, and 11 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,182. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%.

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

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s ranking. SFSU is a public institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 27,349 students enrolled at San Francisco State University, 950 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 536 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,581. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Francisco State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SFSU]](/colleges/san-francisco-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, California

Santa Clara University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s ranking. SCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clara, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 70 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCU, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 8,616 students enrolled at Santa Clara University, 106 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,898. In addition to receiving other benefits, 38 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SCU]](/colleges/santa-clara-university/student-life/veterans/)

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s list. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s management science students in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also made our “Best Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #20.Of the 22,440 students enrolled at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, 268 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,027. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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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With a ranking of #24, Alliant International University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s list. Alliant International University is a small private for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 16 masters’s management science degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Alliant supports 3,429 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,477. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Alliant International University]](/colleges/alliant-international-university/student-life/veterans/)

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California State University - East Bay ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Management Science for a Master’s list. Hayward, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s management science degrees to 113 students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Cal State East Bay supports 16,253 students, and 32 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 16 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,956. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cal State East Bay]](/colleges/california-state-university-east-bay/student-life/veterans/)

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