2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology for a Master’s

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 Washington for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology is the 126th most popular major in the country with 6,003 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Washington, there were 186 architectural and building sciences/technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in architectural and building sciences/technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architectural and building sciences/technology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the architectural and building sciences/technology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for washington master’s degree vets studying architectural and building sciences/technology.

Top 2 Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Washington

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, Washington

1,283 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology for a Master’s. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Seattle does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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%.

Full UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

83 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology for a Master’s. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architectural and building sciences/technology degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Architectural & Building Sciences/Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University were GI Bill® students, of which 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

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%.

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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

Footnotes

• *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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