2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Gerontology for a Master’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Gerontology for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,234 people earned their degree in gerontology, making the major the 485th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 383 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Gerontology for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in gerontology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great gerontology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the gerontology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Gerontology for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Gerontology for a Master’s”.
Top 2 Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Gerontology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 122 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
USC also made our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students received scholarships 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. 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 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 USC Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Gerontology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #2 spot on the list. California State University - Long Beach is a large school located in Long Beach, California that handed out 12 masters’s gerontology degrees in 2020-2021.
CSULB also made our “Best Gerontology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 40,069 students enrolled at California State University - Long Beach, 822 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 310 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,845. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through 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 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 California State University - Long Beach]](/colleges/california-state-university-long-beach/student-life/veterans/)
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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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