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2023 Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Anthropology is the 75th most popular major in the country with 10,974 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,416 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality anthropology programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the anthropology 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 Anthropology for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying anthropology.

Top 12 Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 12 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 UCLA Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate list. University of California - San Diego is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 7 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 112 of the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD were GI Bill® students, of which 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 36,303 students enrolled at UC Irvine were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.

Wazzu also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10.Among the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wazzu 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%.

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University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate ranking. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa also took the #13 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,153. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Hawaii at Manoa offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UH Manoa]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/student-life/veterans/)

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate list. Stanford University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Stanford, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,909. On top of their other funding sources, 61 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate list. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 7 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying anthropology list, UC Davis has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Davis supports 39,074 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 California - Davis Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Riverside ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate list. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,182. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCR offers credit for military training for eligible 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Riverside]](/colleges/university-of-california-riverside/student-life/veterans/)

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

With a ranking of #10, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

Oregon State also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12.Our most recent data shows that 1,559 of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State were GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. To help with additional expenses, 17 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 85%. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Oregon State University]](/colleges/oregon-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Eugene, Oregon, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 21,752 students enrolled at UO, 582 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,688. During this same period, 25 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%.

Full UO Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate list. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Santa Cruz, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 273 of the 19,161 students enrolled at UC Santa Cruz were GI Bill® students, of which 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,631. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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%.

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