2023 Best Vision Science/Physiological Optics Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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Ranked Colleges
18
Degrees Awarded
$36,800
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 the Far Western US Region for Vision Science/Physiological Optics” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Vision Science/Physiological Optics is the 869th most popular major in the country with 155 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 18 vision science/physiological optics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great vision science/physiological optics 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 vision science/physiological optics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Vision Science/Physiological Optics
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Vision Science/Physiological Optics”.
Top 1 Best Vision Science/Physiological Optics Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Vision Science/Physiological Optics that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the #1 spot on the list. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Forest Grove, Oregon. It awarded 13 ’s vision science/physiological optics degrees in 2020-2021.
Pacific did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 155 of the 3,808 students enrolled at Pacific University were GI Bill® students, of which 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,055. To help with additional expenses, 45 students received scholarships 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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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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