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

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

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Other Engineering for a Master’s” ranking.

Other Engineering is the 252nd most popular major in the country with 2,760 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 471 other 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 Other Engineering for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in other engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 5 Best Other 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 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 151 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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 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 USC 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 - San Diego. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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 UCSD]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s other engineering students in 2020-2021.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

[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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Stanford University
Stanford, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s. Stanford University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Stanford, California. It awarded 12 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Stanford also made our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 188 of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were 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 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Engineering for a Master’s list. OIT is a small public school situated in Klamath Falls, Oregon. It awarded 5 masters’s other engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying other engineering list, OIT has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 5,323 students enrolled at Oregon Institute of Technology, 104 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 57 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,491. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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%.

Full OIT Veteran Student Life Report

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