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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

With 113,121 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, criminal justice and corrections is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, criminal justice and corrections graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,465 and had an average of $25,425 in loans still to pay off.

Across Washington, there were 630 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,187 and $22,163 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 345 criminal justice and corrections graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,905 and $22,558 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in criminal justice and corrections. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality criminal justice and corrections programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the criminal justice and corrections 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 Washington for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 5 Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Washington

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Saint Martin's University
Lacey, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Martin’s University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s list. Saint Martin’s is located in Lacey, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Saint Martin’s not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.According to our most recent data, Saint Martin’s supports 1,638 students, and 504 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 297 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,283. To help with additional expenses, 90 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Martin’s offers 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 Saint Martin’s]](/colleges/saint-martins-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Seattle University landed the #2 spot on the list. Seattle U is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 25 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees to qualified students.

Seattle U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.According to our most recent data, Seattle University supports 7,050 students, and 39 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,383. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 177 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

CWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.According to our most recent data, Central Washington University supports 11,174 students, and 711 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 327 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,593. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Washington University]](/colleges/central-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this medium-sized public school awarded 111 degrees to qualified bachelors’s criminal justice students in 2020-2021.

UW Tacoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.Of the 5,364 students enrolled at UW Tacoma, 721 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 417 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,084. 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.

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 UW Tacoma]](/colleges/university-of-washington-tacoma-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Heritage University
Toppenish, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Heritage University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Criminal Justice for a Bachelor’s. Heritage University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Toppenish, Washington. It awarded 14 bachelors’s criminal justice degrees in 2020-2021.

Heritage University also made our “Best Criminal Justice & Corrections Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #4.Among the 999 students enrolled at Heritage University, 34 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,627. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Heritage University Veteran Student Life Report

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