2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Gerontology for a Bachelor’s

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Gerontology for a Bachelor’s. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also made our “Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Gerontology for a Bachelor’s list. San Diego State University is a public institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SDSU also made our “Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, San Diego State University supports 36,334 students, and 1,433 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 853 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,806. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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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Western Oregon University
Monmouth, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Oregon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Gerontology for a Bachelor’s list. Western Oregon University is a small school located in Monmouth, Oregon that handed out 9 bachelors’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.

Western Oregon State College also took the #4 spot in our “Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 4,554 students enrolled at Western Oregon University, 187 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 89 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,651. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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California State University - Sacramento
Sacramento, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Gerontology for a Bachelor’s. California State University - Sacramento is located in Sacramento, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 65 bachelors’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.

Sac State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 32,293 students enrolled at Sac State, 34 were 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 $4,555. 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 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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