2023 Best Sustainability Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$33,700
Avg Cost*
Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Sustainability” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,005 people earned their degree in sustainability studies, making the major the 248th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 388 sustainability studies 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 Sustainability” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in sustainability studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sustainability studies 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 sustainability studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sustainability” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sustainability
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sustainability”.
Top 7 Best Sustainability Studies Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sustainability that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 53 ’s sustainability degrees to qualified students.
UW Seattle also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. 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 UW Seattle]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sustainability list. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 29 degrees to qualified ’s sustainability students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 188 of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford University were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,909. In addition to receiving other benefits, 61 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sustainability. Western Washington University is a fairly large public school situated in Bellingham, Washington. It awarded 38 ’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
WWU 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 15,197 students enrolled at Western Washington University, 622 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,933. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Washington University does offer 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Washington University]](/colleges/western-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sustainability. Located in Monmouth, Oregon, this small public school handed out 5 degrees to qualified ’s sustainability students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western Oregon State College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 4,554 students enrolled at Western Oregon State College, 187 are 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. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Oregon State College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Oregon State College]](/colleges/western-oregon-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sustainability. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 52 ’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
UCR also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 26,434 students enrolled at UCR, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UCR Veteran Student Life Report
Hawaii Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sustainability ranking. Hawaii Pacific University is a small school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 8 ’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
Hawaii Pacific University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 992 of the 4,243 students enrolled at Hawaii Pacific University were GI Bill® students, of which 829 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,333. During this same period, 307 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Hawaii Pacific University Veteran Student Life Report
Presidio Graduate School came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sustainability ranking. Presidio Graduate School is a small school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 68 ’s sustainability degrees in 2020-2021.
Presidio Graduate School 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 152 students enrolled at Presidio Graduate School, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,726. During this same period, 4 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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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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