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2023 Best International Security Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

1 Ranked Colleges
135 Degrees Awarded
$30,400 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for International Security for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for International Security for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

International Security is the 548th most popular major in the country with 659 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 149 international security graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great international security 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 international security program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for International Security for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree vets studying international security.

Top 1 Best International Security Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for International Security for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #1 spot on the list. SDSU is located in San Diego, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s international security degrees to qualified students.

SDSU also took the #1 spot in our “Best International Security Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 36,334 students enrolled at San Diego State University, 1,433 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,806. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Diego State University 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 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at San Diego State University]](/colleges/san-diego-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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