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

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

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s” ranking.

Education is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 327,871 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 41,223 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,796 and $22,931 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 103 colleges that offered a degree in education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the 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 Education for a Master’s

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

Top 25 Best Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 103 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the #1 spot on the list. Loyola Marymount University is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 434 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

Loyola Marymount also took the #7 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Loyola Marymount supports 9,686 students, and 15 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 $11,741. To help with additional expenses, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola Marymount offers 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Loyola Marymount]](/colleges/loyola-marymount-university/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 Education 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 education degrees to 622 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.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. During this same period, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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. 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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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 Education for a Master’s. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 342 students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 are 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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Out of the 103 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school awarded 135 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

Wazzu also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12.According to our most recent data, Wazzu supports 31,159 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wazzu 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 Washington State University 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 #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s education degrees to 189 students in 2020-2021.

UCLA also took the #5 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.

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

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Brandman University
Irvine, California

Brandman University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s ranking. Irvine, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s education degrees to 784 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying education list, Brandman has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 10,986 students enrolled at Brandman University, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 9 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,406. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Brandman University offers 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%.

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Saint Martin's University
Lacey, Washington

Saint Martin’s University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s ranking. Saint Martin’s University is a small school located in Lacey, Washington that handed out 28 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 1,638 students enrolled at Saint Martin’s, 504 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 297 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,283. On top of their other funding sources, 90 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 Saint Martin’s]](/colleges/saint-martins-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s list. UH Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 221 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UH Manoa]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Redlands
Redlands, California

University of Redlands did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. University of Redlands is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Redlands, California. It awarded 552 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Redlands not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 4,566 students enrolled at University of Redlands, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,899. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Redlands offers 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%.

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 415 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

Of the 31,142 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Las Vegas, 1,594 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,370. 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.

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 UNLV]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-las-vegas/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Irvine landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 131 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine also took the #11 spot in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 36,303 students enrolled at UC Irvine were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

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

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Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Washington

Pacific Lutheran University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s list. Pacific Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 50 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

PLU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, PLU supports 2,907 students, and 296 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 188 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,941. On top of their other funding sources, 77 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 PLU Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #13, University of California - San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s list. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 71 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying education list, UCSD has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD, 112 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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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National University
La Jolla, California

National University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s ranking. National University is a fairly large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 1,925 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, National University supports 18,070 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at National University]](/colleges/national-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Whitworth University
Spokane, Washington

Whitworth University ranked #15 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 113 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

Whitworth also made our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #21.Of the 2,756 students enrolled at Whitworth, 125 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 89 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,257. To help with additional expenses, 19 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%.

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

With a ranking of #16, San Diego State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 387 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. SDSU offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full SDSU Veteran Student Life Report

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

Gonzaga University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s ranking. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 69 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

Of the 7,295 students enrolled at Gonzaga, 270 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 231 were 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Gonzaga 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s ranking. Located in Seattle, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 133 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

Seattle U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 39 of the 7,050 students enrolled at Seattle U were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,383. To help with additional expenses, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Seattle U Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Riverside came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s ranking. University of California - Riverside is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 181 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,182. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

Full University of California - Riverside Veteran Student Life Report

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Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, California

Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 159 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 4,616 students enrolled at PLNU, 334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,825. During this same period, 76 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. PLNU 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 PLNU]](/colleges/point-loma-nazarene-university/student-life/veterans/)

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California State University - Long Beach did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. CSULB is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 172 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 40,069 students enrolled at CSULB, 822 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

Full CSULB Veteran Student Life Report

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s ranking. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 129 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Education 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 61 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 86%, 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%.

Full Stanford University Veteran Student Life Report

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Portland State University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school awarded 431 diplomas to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.

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. To help with additional expenses, 100 students qualified for 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%.

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Western Oregon University landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s ranking. Western Oregon State College is a public institution located in Monmouth, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 147 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 187 of the 4,554 students enrolled at Western Oregon University were GI Bill® students, of which 89 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,651. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Oregon University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Oregon State College]](/colleges/western-oregon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Education for a Master’s ranking. Oregon State University is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 160 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

Among the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University, 1,559 are 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. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

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