2023 Best Human Computer Interaction Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Human Computer Interaction for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Human Computer Interaction is the 331st most popular major in the country with 1,857 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 203 human computer interaction graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Human Computer Interaction for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in human computer interaction. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality human computer interaction programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the human computer interaction program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Human Computer Interaction for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Human Computer Interaction for a Master’s”.

Top 2 Best Human Computer Interaction Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, Washington

1,283 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Human Computer Interaction for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified masters’s human computer interaction students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Human Computer Interaction Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, UW Seattle 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. UW Seattle does offer 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Washington - Seattle Campus]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

2

San Jose State University
San Jose, California

660 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Jose State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Human Computer Interaction for a Master’s list. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school handed out 41 degrees to qualified masters’s human computer interaction students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jose State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Human Computer Interaction Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 36,208 students enrolled at San Jose State, 660 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 384 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,909. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

Full San Jose State Veteran Student Life Report

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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

Footnotes

• *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.

Credits

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