2023 Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Washington
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$33,400
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Washington for Economics for a Doctorate” ranking.
Economics is the 19th most popular major in the country with 49,055 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,736 and had an average of $22,046 in loans still to pay off.
Across Washington, there were 713 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,141 and $22,141 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Economics for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great economics programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the economics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Economics for a Doctorate” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Economics for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Economics for a Doctorate”.
Top 2 Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Washington
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Economics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 12 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.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. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Economics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wazzu 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 Wazzu]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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