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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Religious Vocations for a Master’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Religious Vocations for a Master's

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Religious Vocations for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) is the 228th most popular major in the country with 1,166 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, theology and religious vocations (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $39,580 and had an average of $31,756 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 148 theology and religious vocations (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,479 and $32,116 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Religious Vocations for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer a degree in theology and religious vocations (other). Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent theology and religious vocations (other) programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the theology and religious vocations (other) program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Religious Vocations for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Religious Vocations for a Master’s”.

Top 5 Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Biola University
La Mirada, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Biola University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Religious Vocations for a Master’s list. La Mirada, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious vocations degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying religious vocations list, Biola has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 148 of the 5,815 students enrolled at Biola University were GI Bill® students, of which 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,579. In addition to receiving other benefits, 38 students received funds through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Biola University]](/colleges/biola-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Multnomah University
Portland, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Multnomah University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Religious Vocations for a Master’s. Multnomah University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Multnomah University also made our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 623 students enrolled at Multnomah University, 29 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,799. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 Multnomah University]](/colleges/multnomah-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwest University
Kirkland, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwest University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Religious Vocations for a Master’s list. Located in Kirkland, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s religious vocations students in 2020-2021.

Northwest University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 1,184 students enrolled at Northwest University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Northwest University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Life Pacific College
San Dimas, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Religious Vocations for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Life Pacific College landed the #4 spot on the list. San Dimas, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious vocations degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LIFE Bible College, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 604 students enrolled at LIFE Bible College, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,726. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. LIFE Bible College offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Religious Vocations for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology landed the #5 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s religious vocations degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The Seattle School, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Theology & Religious Vocations (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 266 students enrolled at The Seattle School, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,760. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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 The Seattle School]](/colleges/the-seattle-school-of-theology-and-psychology/student-life/veterans/)

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