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2023 Best Science, Technology & Society Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
103 Degrees Awarded
$35,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Science, Tech & Society

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Science, Tech & Society” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 1,095 people earned their degree in science, technology and society, making the major the 419th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 103 science, technology and society graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Science, Tech & Society” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in science, technology and society. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent science, technology and society programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the science, technology and society program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Science, Tech & Society

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region vets studying science, tech & society.

Top 5 Best Science, Technology & Society Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Science, Tech & Society list. Stanford is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 63 ’s science, tech and society degrees to qualified students.

Stanford also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford, 188 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,909. To help with additional expenses, 61 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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 86%.

Full Stanford Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Science, Tech & Society list. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 13 ’s science, tech and society degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 39,074 students enrolled at UC 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 received funds through 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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Science, Tech & Society that were part of this year’s ranking, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #3 spot on the list. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s science, tech and society degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly Pomona 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 30,014 students enrolled at Cal Poly Pomona, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,486. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cal Poly Pomona]](/colleges/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puget Sound. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Science, Tech & Society. Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Puget Sound 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 66 of the 2,130 students enrolled at University of Puget Sound were GI Bill® students, of which 35 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,142. In addition to receiving other benefits, 28 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 University of Puget Sound Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Bothell Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Science, Tech & Society list. University of Washington - Bothell Campus is a public institution located in Bothell, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 10 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Bothell also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 6,304 students enrolled at UW Bothell, 269 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 175 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,965. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

Full University of Washington - Bothell Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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