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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor'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 Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

Secondary Education is the 84th most popular major in the country with 10,547 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,120 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 135 secondary education graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in secondary education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great secondary education programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the secondary education 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 Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying secondary teaching.

Top 10 Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying secondary teaching list, UH Manoa has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Hawaii at Manoa supports 18,025 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,153. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 57 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 31,142 students enrolled at UNLV, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,370. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNLV 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 UNLV]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-las-vegas/student-life/veterans/)

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Saint Martin's University
Lacey, Washington

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Martin’s University landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Martin’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lacey, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Saint Martin’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Saint Martin’s University supports 1,638 students, and 504 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 297 are 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 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 Saint Martin’s University]](/colleges/saint-martins-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Whitworth University
Spokane, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Whitworth University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. Whitworth is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Whitworth, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 19 students received scholarships 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%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Reno. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s list. UNR is located in Reno, Nevada and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

UNR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, UNR supports 20,722 students, and 669 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 351 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,493. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Nevada - Reno]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-reno/student-life/veterans/)

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Chaminade University of Honolulu did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Chaminade University of Honolulu is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Honolulu, Hawaii. It awarded 1 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Chaminade University of Honolulu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 2,208 students enrolled at Chaminade University of Honolulu, 324 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 234 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,723. During this same period, 10 students received scholarships 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Chaminade University of Honolulu]](/colleges/chaminade-university-of-honolulu/student-life/veterans/)

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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Linfield is a small private not-for-profit school situated in McMinnville, Oregon. It awarded 7 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

Linfield also made our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 1,392 students enrolled at Linfield, 50 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 30 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,145. On top of their other funding sources, 6 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%.

Full Linfield University - McMinnville Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Nevada State College
Henderson, Nevada

Nevada State College did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. Nevada State College is a medium-sized school located in Henderson, Nevada that handed out 1 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees in 2020-2021.

NSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 168 of the 7,289 students enrolled at NSC were GI Bill® students, of which 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,654. During this same period, 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 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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Bushnell University
Eugene, Oregon

Bushnell University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

Bushnell University also made our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10.Of the 717 students enrolled at Bushnell University, 52 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 33 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,020. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 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%.

Full Bushnell University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Portland
Portland, Oregon

University of Portland did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Secondary Teaching for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. University of Portland is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s secondary teaching degrees to qualified students.

University of Portland also took the #7 spot in our “Best Secondary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Portland supports 3,999 students, and 107 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 49 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,239. On top of their other funding sources, 56 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Portland]](/colleges/university-of-portland/student-life/veterans/)

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