2023 Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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Degrees Awarded
$34,927
Avg Salary
When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 2,414 people earned their degree in other social sciences, making the major the 182nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, other social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $35,015 and had an average of $23,193 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 534 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,466 and $21,615 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 437 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other social sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other social sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 7 Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 57 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD, 112 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received funds through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 - San Diego]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #2 spot on the list. UCR is a large school located in Riverside, California that handed out 27 bachelors’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying other social sciences list, UCR has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 26,434 students enrolled at University of California - Riverside, 11 were 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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - Riverside Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Oregon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in La Grande, Oregon, this small public school awarded 22 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other social sciences students in 2020-2021.
EOU also made our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 2,853 students enrolled at EOU, 172 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,887. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. EOU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at EOU]](/colleges/eastern-oregon-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of La Verne landed the #4 spot on the list. ULV is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Verne, California. It awarded 7 bachelors’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
ULV also took the #7 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 6,983 students enrolled at ULV were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,536. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s other social sciences degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying other social sciences list, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 22,440 students enrolled at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, 268 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,027. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, Whitman College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Whitman College is a small school located in Walla Walla, Washington that handed out 10 bachelors’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying other social sciences list, Whitman has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 1,360 students enrolled at Whitman, 9 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $28,482. During this same period, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Whitman does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 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 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 Whitman College]](/colleges/whitman-college/student-life/veterans/)
University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW Tacoma is a medium-sized school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 50 bachelors’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Tacoma also took the #8 spot in our “Best Other Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UW Tacoma supports 5,364 students, and 721 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 417 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,084. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Tacoma offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UW Tacoma]](/colleges/university-of-washington-tacoma-campus/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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