2023 Best Sociology & Anthropology Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Southern Oregon University
Ashland, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sociology & Anthropology list. Southern Oregon University is located in Ashland, Oregon and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 ’s sociology and anthropology degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southern Oregon University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 250 of the 5,140 students enrolled at Southern Oregon University were GI Bill® students, of which 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,435. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Full Southern Oregon University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Puget Sound. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sociology & Anthropology. University of Puget Sound is a private not-for-profit institution located in Tacoma, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Puget Sound also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, Puget Sound supports 2,130 students, and 66 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 35 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,142. To help with additional expenses, 28 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 University of Puget Sound]](/colleges/university-of-puget-sound/student-life/veterans/)

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Lewis & Clark College
Portland, Oregon

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sociology & Anthropology that were part of this year’s ranking, Lewis & Clark College landed the #3 spot on the list. Lewis & Clark College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 33 ’s sociology and anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Lewis and Clark College, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 42 of the 3,157 students enrolled at Lewis & Clark College were GI Bill® students, of which 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,774. On top of their other funding sources, 18 students received scholarships 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Lewis & Clark College]](/colleges/lewis-and-clark-college/student-life/veterans/)