2023 Best Finance Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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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 the Far Western US Region for Finance for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 51,779 people earned their degree in finance, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,085 finance graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Finance for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer a degree in finance. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality finance programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the finance program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Finance for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree vets studying finance.
Top 13 Best Finance Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Golden Gate University - San Francisco. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Finance for a Master’s. This small school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 14 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Golden Gate University - San Francisco also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2.Of the 2,472 students enrolled at Golden Gate University - San Francisco, 1,009 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 816 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,556. In addition to receiving other benefits, 75 students received funds 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Golden Gate University - San Francisco]](/colleges/golden-gate-university-san-francisco/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Finance for a Master’s list. Portland State University is a public institution located in Portland, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University, 1,127 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Portland State University offers credit for military training for eligible 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Portland State University]](/colleges/portland-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Finance for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 8 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 669 of the 20,722 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Reno were GI Bill® students, of which 351 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,493. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nevada - Reno 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Finance for a Master’s list. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s finance degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.
USD also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 44 of the 8,861 students enrolled at University of San Diego were GI Bill® students, of which 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,598. To help with additional expenses, 17 students qualified for 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%.
Full University of San Diego Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Finance for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California Lutheran University landed the #5 spot on the list. California Lutheran University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thousand Oaks, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
CLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 166 of the 4,027 students enrolled at California Lutheran University were GI Bill® students, of which 126 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,342. To help with additional expenses, 37 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. California Lutheran University 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%.
Full California Lutheran University Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Riverside ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Finance for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 39 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 26,434 students enrolled at University of California - Riverside, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,182. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of California - Riverside 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 91%. 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 California - Riverside]](/colleges/university-of-california-riverside/student-life/veterans/)
University of La Verne did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Finance for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in La Verne, California, and it awarded 30 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
ULV also took the #11 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, ULV supports 6,983 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,536. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. ULV does offer 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of La Verne]](/colleges/university-of-la-verne/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, University of Oregon did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Finance for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 1 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
UO also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8.Among the 21,752 students enrolled at UO, 582 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,688. To help with additional expenses, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UO does offer 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UO]](/colleges/university-of-oregon/student-life/veterans/)
California State University - San Bernardino landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Finance for a Master’s ranking. CSUSB is a fairly large public school situated in San Bernardino, California. It awarded 6 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying finance list, CSUSB has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 19,689 students enrolled at CSUSB, 400 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 170 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,274. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full CSUSB Veteran Student Life Report
Santa Clara University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Finance for a Master’s ranking. SCU is located in Santa Clara, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s finance degrees to qualified students.
SCU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, SCU supports 8,616 students, and 106 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 68 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,898. On top of their other funding sources, 38 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Santa Clara University Veteran Student Life Report
Alaska Pacific University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Finance for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Anchorage, Alaska, and it awarded 1 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
Alaska Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 493 students enrolled at Alaska Pacific University, 59 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 42 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,912. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Alaska Pacific University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Alaska Pacific University Veteran Student Life Report
University of Portland did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Finance for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Located in Portland, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s finance students in 2020-2021.
University of Portland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 3,999 students enrolled at University of Portland, 107 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 49 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,239. In addition to receiving other benefits, 56 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
Full University of Portland Veteran Student Life Report
La Sierra University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Finance for a Master’s list. La Sierra University is a small school located in Riverside, California that handed out 2 masters’s finance degrees in 2020-2021.
La Sierra also made our “Best Finance Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12.Among the 1,993 students enrolled at La Sierra University, 32 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,413. To help with additional expenses, 6 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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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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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