2023 Best International Public Health/International Health Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for International Public Health/International Health that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 108 ’s international public health/international health degrees in 2020-2021.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 were 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. During this same period, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, Washington

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for International Public Health/International Health that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 54 ’s international public health/international health degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Washington - Seattle Campus supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for International Public Health/International Health. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 167 ’s international public health/international health degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region vets studying international public health/international health list, UCSD has also earned the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] rank in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

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University of California - San Francisco
San Francisco, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for International Public Health/International Health list. UCSF is located in San Francisco, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 ’s international public health/international health degrees to qualified students.

UCSF also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCSF supports 3,201 students, and 44 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 29 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $27,260. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 UCSF]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-francisco/student-life/veterans/)

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for International Public Health/International Health that were part of this year’s ranking, Loma Linda University landed the #5 spot on the list. Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Loma Linda, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Loma Linda University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 4,468 students enrolled at Loma Linda University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 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 Loma Linda University]](/colleges/loma-linda-university/student-life/veterans/)

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National University of Natural Medicine
Portland, Oregon

With a ranking of #6, National University of Natural Medicine did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for International Public Health/International Health list. NUNM is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 5 ’s international public health/international health degrees in 2020-2021.

NUNM also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, NUNM supports 485 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,311. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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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