2023 Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate list. Wazzu is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 9 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. During this same period, 1 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%.

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school handed out 2 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s subject specific ed students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 36,334 students enrolled at SDSU, 1,433 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,806. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.

Full San Diego State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,559 of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students received scholarships through 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 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 Oregon State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Subject Specific Ed for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 1 doctorate’s subject specific ed degrees in 2020-2021.

Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Teacher Education Subject Specific Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Portland State University supports 23,640 students, and 1,127 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. In addition to receiving other benefits, 100 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Portland State University 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 Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report