2023 Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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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 Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking.
General Mathematics is the 26th most popular major in the country with 29,793 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 7,942 general mathematics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general mathematics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general mathematics programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general mathematics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying mathematical sciences.
Top 12 Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 19 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UCLA]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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 91%. 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 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%.
Full USC Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
UW Seattle also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus offers 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UW Seattle]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Irvine, California, and it awarded 18 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 36,303 students enrolled at UC Irvine 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 $3,620. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)
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 Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate list. UCSD is a large school located in La Jolla, California that handed out 11 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate list. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2020-2021.
UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 31,142 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Las Vegas, 1,594 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,370. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nevada - Las Vegas offers 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 University of Nevada - Las Vegas]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-las-vegas/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - Davis, 31 are 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 $6,489. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full University of California - Davis Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Riverside came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of California - Riverside offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Oregon State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate list. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oregon State also made our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9.According to our most recent data, Oregon State University supports 32,312 students, and 1,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. During this same period, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Oregon State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #10, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate list. University of California - Santa Barbara is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 286 of the 26,179 students enrolled at UCSB were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCSB 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 91%.
Full University of California - Santa Barbara Veteran Student Life Report
University of Oregon landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s mathematical sciences degrees to qualified students.
UO also took the #13 spot in our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 21,752 students enrolled at University of Oregon, 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 qualified for 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 UO Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Mathematical Sciences for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s mathematical sciences students in 2020-2021.
UC Santa Cruz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Mathematics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 273 of the 19,161 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Cruz were GI Bill® students, of which 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,631. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Notes and References
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Veteran-specific data can be found at the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
Read more about our data sources and methodologies
- *Avg Salary and Avg 4-Year Grad Rate are for the top schools only.
- **GI Bill® student total includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment)
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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