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2023 Best Taxation Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

10 Ranked Colleges
317 Degrees Awarded
$75,785 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Taxation for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Taxation for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Taxation is the 220th most popular major in the country with 1,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, taxation graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $77,471 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 478 taxation graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,785 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Taxation for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in taxation. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality taxation programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the taxation program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree vets studying taxation.

Top 10 Best Taxation Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Taxation for a Master’s. Golden Gate University - San Francisco is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 95 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Golden Gate University - San Francisco did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 2,472 students enrolled at Golden Gate University - San Francisco, 1,009 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 75 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Golden Gate University - San Francisco 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Golden Gate University - San Francisco]](/colleges/golden-gate-university-san-francisco/student-life/veterans/)

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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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Taxation for a Master’s. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s taxation degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Taxation Master’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 University of Southern California 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 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%. 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. 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 USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Taxation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 52 diplomas to qualified masters’s taxation students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Seattle does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Taxation for a Master’s list. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 23 masters’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,835. To help with additional expenses, 100 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%.

Full Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Taxation for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the #5 spot on the list. Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 24 masters’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.

Gonzaga not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 270 of the 7,295 students enrolled at Gonzaga were GI Bill® students, of which 231 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,276. In addition to receiving other benefits, 73 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 92%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Gonzaga]](/colleges/gonzaga-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of San Diego
San Diego, California

With a ranking of #6, University of San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Taxation for a Master’s list. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s taxation degrees to 20 students in 2020-2021.

USD also took the #4 spot in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 8,861 students enrolled at University of San Diego, 44 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,598. To help with additional expenses, 17 students received funds through 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%.

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Taxation for a Master’s list. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school handed out 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s taxation students in 2020-2021.

San Jose State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 36,208 students enrolled at San Jose State University, 660 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 384 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,909. During this same period, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Taxation for a Master’s ranking. California State University - Northridge is a large public school situated in Northridge, California. It awarded 34 masters’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying taxation list, CSUN has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 680 of the 40,381 students enrolled at CSUN were GI Bill® students, of which 336 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,745. 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%.

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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Taxation for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Fullerton, California, this large public school awarded 15 degrees to qualified masters’s taxation students in 2020-2021.

Cal State Fullerton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, California State University - Fullerton supports 42,051 students, and 748 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 342 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,729. 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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 Cal State Fullerton]](/colleges/california-state-university-fullerton/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #10, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Taxation for a Master’s list. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 11 masters’s taxation degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also made our “Best Taxation Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7.Our most recent data shows that 268 of the 22,440 students enrolled at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo]](/colleges/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/student-life/veterans/)

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