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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Architecture & Related Services is the 29th most popular major in the country with 17,325 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, architecture and related services graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,602 and had an average of $25,146 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,250 architecture and related services graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,569 and $23,573 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in architecture and related services. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great architecture and related services 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 architecture and related services program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The architecture & related services school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s”.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 197 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USC also made our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 97 masters’s architecture and related services degrees to qualified students.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Seattle offers 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 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school awarded 134 diplomas to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 17 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH Manoa, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UH Manoa supports 18,025 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,153. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
Wazzu also took the #13 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu 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. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Wazzu]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s list. UC Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 30 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Irvine supports 36,303 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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%.
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With a ranking of #7, California State Polytechnic University - Pomona did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Pomona, California, and it awarded 56 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal Poly Pomona, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cal Poly Pomona supports 30,014 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 17 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,486. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona]](/colleges/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Davis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified masters’s architecture and related services students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying architecture & related services list, UC Davis has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - Davis, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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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With a ranking of #9, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s list. University of Oregon is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 78 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UO supports 21,752 students, and 582 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 314 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. On top of their other funding sources, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UO 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UO]](/colleges/university-of-oregon/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #10, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s list. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 50 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,127 of the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 100 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 Portland State University]](/colleges/portland-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #11, Newschool of Architecture and Design did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s list. This small school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 17 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Newschool of Architecture and Design did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Newschool of Architecture and Design supports 455 students, and 57 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 41 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,729. To help with additional expenses, 16 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Full Newschool of Architecture and Design Veteran Student Life Report
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a large school located in San Luis Obispo, California that handed out 15 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 22,440 students enrolled at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, 268 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,027. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo]](/colleges/california-polytechnic-state-university-san-luis-obispo/student-life/veterans/)
Woodbury University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s ranking. This small school is located in Burbank, California, and it awarded 10 masters’s architecture and related services degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Woodbury, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 1,132 students enrolled at Woodbury, 45 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,671. To help with additional expenses, 11 students received scholarships through 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Woodbury University]](/colleges/woodbury-university/student-life/veterans/)
Art Center College of Design came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Architecture & Related Services for a Master’s ranking. Pasadena, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s architecture and related services degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Art Center College of Design, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Architecture & Related Services Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 2,182 students enrolled at Art Center College of Design, 22 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,266. During this same period, 6 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Art Center College of Design]](/colleges/art-center-college-of-design/student-life/veterans/)
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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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