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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Mechanical Engineering is the 14th most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 7,287 general mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 28 colleges that offered a degree in general mechanical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general mechanical engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the general mechanical engineering program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree vets studying general mechanical engineering.

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

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 28 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 114 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students received funds through 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 9 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Southern California Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 130 students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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 #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 74 students in 2020-2021.

UCLA also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Los Angeles supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. To help with additional expenses, 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 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UCLA Veteran Student Life Report

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola Marymount University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 18 diplomas to qualified masters’s general mechanical engineering students in 2020-2021.

Loyola Marymount did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 9,686 students enrolled at Loyola Marymount, 15 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,741. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Loyola Marymount offers 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Loyola Marymount]](/colleges/loyola-marymount-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 129 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying general mechanical engineering list, UCSD has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD, 112 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #17.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. During this same period, 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 Hawaii at Manoa]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Irvine landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 45 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 36,303 students enrolled at UC Irvine, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 94%.

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

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Washington State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 27 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wazzu does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wazzu]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

With a ranking of #9, Stanford University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 154 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying general mechanical engineering list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Stanford supports 15,953 students, and 188 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 118 are 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 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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Stanford University Veteran Student Life Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Oregon State University is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 53 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Oregon State also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11.Our most recent data shows that 1,559 of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State 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. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

Full Oregon State University Veteran Student Life Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 16 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #15 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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. 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 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of California - Davis came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of California - Davis supports 39,074 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #13. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 7 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 31,142 students enrolled at UNLV, 1,594 are 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 received funds through 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%.

Full University of Nevada - Las Vegas Veteran Student Life Report

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. San Jose State University is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 55 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

San Jose State also made our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #14.According to our most recent data, San Jose State supports 36,208 students, and 660 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 384 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,909. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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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California State University - Long Beach came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. CSULB is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 26 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #20 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,845. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSULB 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Full California State University - Long Beach Veteran Student Life Report

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Portland State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 19 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Portland State University also took the #25 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University, 1,127 are 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 received scholarships 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%.

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University of California - Riverside landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. UCR is located in Riverside, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying general mechanical engineering list, UCR has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 26,434 students enrolled at University of California - Riverside 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 $2,182. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full UCR Veteran Student Life Report

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Cal Poly Pomona is a large school located in Pomona, California that handed out 20 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly Pomona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #19 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Cal Poly Pomona supports 30,014 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,486. 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 87%. 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 #19, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a large public school situated in Santa Barbara, California. It awarded 7 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying general mechanical engineering list, UCSB has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCSB supports 26,179 students, and 286 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. During this same period, 3 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full UCSB Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Nevada - Reno came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 7 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 20,722 students enrolled at UNR, 669 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 351 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,493. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Veteran Student Life Report

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California State University - Northridge ranked #21 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Northridge, California, and it awarded 12 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 40,381 students enrolled at California State University - Northridge, 680 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 336 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,745. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

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With a ranking of #22, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. Sac State is a public institution located in Sacramento, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 32,293 students enrolled at California State University - Sacramento, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,555. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University - Sacramento 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%.

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With a ranking of #23, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Fullerton, California, and it awarded 16 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State Fullerton, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 748 of the 42,051 students enrolled at California State University - Fullerton were GI Bill® students, of which 342 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,729. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University - Fullerton 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

With a ranking of #24, California Baptist University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 8 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal Baptist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 532 of the 11,317 students enrolled at California Baptist University were GI Bill® students, of which 390 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,716. To help with additional expenses, 162 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%.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Mechanical Engineering for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s general mechanical engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying general mechanical engineering list, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best General Mechanical Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo supports 22,440 students, and 268 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,027. 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 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 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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