2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Theology
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
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Avg Cost*
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 Oregon for Theology” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Theology is the 127th most popular major in the country with 6,253 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across Oregon, there were 62 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Theology” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in theology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great theology programs and a strong support system for 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 program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Theology” list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Theology
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Theology”.
Top 2 Best Theology Colleges for Veterans in Oregon
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Theology that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Seminary landed the #1 spot on the list. Western Seminary is a private not-for-profit institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Western Seminary-San Jose not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 826 students enrolled at Western Seminary, 2 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Western Seminary]](/colleges/western-seminary/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Theology that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the #2 spot on the list. GFU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberg, Oregon. It awarded 3 ’s theology degrees in 2020-2021.
GFU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 145 of the 4,106 students enrolled at George Fox University were GI Bill® students, of which 77 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,462. In addition to receiving other benefits, 28 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. George Fox 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%.
Full George Fox 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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