2023 Best Russian Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Russian Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Russian studies students in 2020-2021.

UCLA also took the #1 spot in our “Best Russian Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

Full UCLA Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Russian Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Russian studies students in 2020-2021.

UCSB also made our “Best Russian Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 26,179 students enrolled at UCSB, 286 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. To help with additional expenses, 3 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 California - Riverside
Riverside, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Russian Studies for a Bachelor’s. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s Russian studies students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Russian Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 26,434 students enrolled at UCR, 11 are 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 $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.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

Full University of California - Riverside Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Russian Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of Oregon is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying russian studies list, UO has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Russian Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Oregon supports 21,752 students, and 582 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 314 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. On top of their other funding sources, 25 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 UO Veteran Student Life Report