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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Assessment for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Assessment 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 Assessment for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2020-2021, 2,552 people earned their degree in educational assessment, making the major the 184th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, educational assessment graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $55,573 and had an average of $34,777 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 202 educational assessment graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,185 and $45,056 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Assessment for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in educational assessment. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality educational assessment programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the educational assessment program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 5 Best Educational Assessment 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Assessment for a Master’s. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 7 masters’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 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 Assessment for a Master’s. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 22 masters’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Educational Assessment 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 USC 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. On top of their other funding sources, 388 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of Southern California]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Assessment for a Master’s. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 11 masters’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine also made our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5.According to our most recent data, University of California - Irvine supports 36,303 students, and 8 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 $3,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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.

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Assessment for a Master’s list. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford, 188 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,909. During this same period, 61 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Stanford University]](/colleges/stanford-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Assessment for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #5 spot on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 70 masters’s assessment degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Educational Assessment Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 19,161 students enrolled at UC Santa Cruz, 273 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,631. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 UC Santa Cruz]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-cruz/student-life/veterans/)

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