2023 Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Classical Languages for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 1 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCLA]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Classical Languages for a Master’s. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 2 masters’s classical languages degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. During this same period, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.

Full UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Classical Languages for a Master’s list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s classical languages degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

UCSB also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4.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. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCSB offers credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 California - Santa Barbara]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-barbara/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Classical Languages for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s classical languages students in 2020-2021.

UO also made our “Best Classical Languages & Literature Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 21,752 students enrolled at UO, 582 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. In addition to receiving other benefits, 25 students received scholarships 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 Oregon Veteran Student Life Report