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

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Education” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Other Education is the 142nd most popular major in the country with 4,858 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, other education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,827 and had an average of $25,433 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 530 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,307 and $19,018 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Education” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in other education. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other education programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other education 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 Education

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region vets studying other education.

Top 11 Best Other Education Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Education that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other education degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 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 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.

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Saint Martin's University
Lacey, Washington

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Education that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Martin’s University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Lacey, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.

Saint Martin’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 1,638 students enrolled at Saint Martin’s University, 504 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 297 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,283. In addition to receiving other benefits, 90 students qualified for 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%.

Full Saint Martin’s University Veteran Student Life Report

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Education that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Spokane, Washington, and it awarded 1 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

Gonzaga also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Gonzaga supports 7,295 students, and 270 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 231 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,276. During this same period, 73 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of La Verne. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Education list. ULV is a medium-sized school located in La Verne, California that handed out 81 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

ULV 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 10 of the 6,983 students enrolled at ULV were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,536. During this same period, 1 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%.

Full ULV Veteran Student Life Report

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Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Oregon University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Education. Located in La Grande, Oregon, this small public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.

EOU 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 172 of the 2,853 students enrolled at Eastern Oregon University were GI Bill® students, of which 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,887. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Education ranking. Located in Pomona, California, this large public school awarded 111 diplomas to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly Pomona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 30,014 students enrolled at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,486. To help with additional expenses, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Cal Poly Pomona Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Channel Islands did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Education list. Located in Camarillo, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 77 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUCI, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 185 of the 7,446 students enrolled at CSUCI were GI Bill® students, of which 97 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,012. 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 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%.

Full California State University - Channel Islands Veteran Student Life Report

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Sonoma State University
Rohnert Park, California

Sonoma State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Education ranking, coming in at #8. SSU is a public institution located in Rohnert Park, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 92 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region vets studying other education list, SSU has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 8,018 students enrolled at Sonoma State University, 145 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 64 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,268. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.

Full SSU Veteran Student Life Report

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Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Education ranking, coming in at #9. Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey is a small school located in Monterey, California that handed out 35 ’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.

Middlebury Institute also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 36 of the 686 students enrolled at Middlebury Institute were GI Bill® students, of which 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,444. During this same period, 24 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Middlebury Institute Veteran Student Life Report

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon

With a ranking of #10, Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Education list. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 64 degrees to qualified ’s other education students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pacific, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 155 of the 3,808 students enrolled at Pacific University were GI Bill® students, of which 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,055. On top of their other funding sources, 45 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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Heritage University
Toppenish, Washington

Heritage University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Education ranking. Heritage University is located in Toppenish, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 ’s other education degrees to qualified students.

Heritage University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 999 students enrolled at Heritage University were GI Bill® students, of which 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,627. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Heritage University]](/colleges/heritage-university/student-life/veterans/)

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