2023 Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Oregon
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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Avg Cost*
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Oregon for Social Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 205,984 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, social sciences is the 5th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, social sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $36,262 and had an average of $23,306 in loans still to pay off.
Across Oregon, there were 2,799 social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,002 and $25,008 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Social Sciences for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in social sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great social sciences 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 social sciences 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 Oregon for Social Sciences for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Social Sciences for a Doctorate”.
Top 3 Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Oregon
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Social Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 10 doctorate’s social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list.Among the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University, 1,127 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. In addition to receiving other benefits, 100 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 Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Social Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #2 spot on the list. UO is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list.Among the 21,752 students enrolled at University of Oregon, 582 are 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. University of Oregon does offer 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 UO]](/colleges/university-of-oregon/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Social Sciences for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list.According to our most recent data, Oregon State University supports 32,312 students, and 1,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. During this same period, 17 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 Oregon State University Veteran Student Life Report
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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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