2023 Best Communications Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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Ranked Colleges
1,687
Degrees Awarded
$36,500
Avg Cost*
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 Communication Arts” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Communications is the 67th most popular major in the country with 12,001 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,687 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Arts” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communications programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communications program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Arts
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Arts”.
Top 12 Best Communications Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Arts list. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 271 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of California - San Diego supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UCSD Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #2 spot on the list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication arts degrees to 469 students in 2020-2021.
UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 286 of the 26,179 students enrolled at UCSB were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,510. During this same period, 3 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 UCSB]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-barbara/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Arts list. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 300 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Davis 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 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - Davis were GI Bill® students, of which 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 received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 93%.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of San Diego landed the #4 spot on the list. USD is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 100 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.According to our most recent data, University of San Diego supports 8,861 students, and 44 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 28 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,598. On top of their other funding sources, 17 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%.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Arts that were part of this year’s ranking, National University landed the #5 spot on the list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communication arts degrees to 23 students in 2020-2021.
National University also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 18,070 students enrolled at National University were GI Bill® students, of which 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. National 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 National University Veteran Student Life Report
Vanguard University of Southern California landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Arts ranking. Vanguard University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Costa Mesa, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Vanguard also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Of the 2,289 students enrolled at Vanguard, 60 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,146. On top of their other funding sources, 5 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Vanguard University of Southern California]](/colleges/vanguard-university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, The Master’s University and Seminary did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Arts list. Santa Clarita, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communication arts degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
The Master’s University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 2,449 students enrolled at The Master’s University, 17 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,888. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. The Master’s University 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 The Master’s University]](/colleges/the-masters-college-and-seminary/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #8, Central Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Arts list. Central Washington University is located in Ellensburg, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
CWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 711 of the 11,174 students enrolled at Central Washington University were GI Bill® students, of which 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,593. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Washington University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Central Washington University]](/colleges/central-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)
Concordia University, Irvine landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Arts ranking. Concordia University, Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 ’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.
Concordia University, Irvine 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 113 of the 4,071 students enrolled at Concordia University, Irvine 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 $10,273. To help with additional expenses, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Concordia University, Irvine]](/colleges/concordia-university-irvine/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #10, Northwest University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Arts list. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kirkland, Washington. It awarded 20 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwest University, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Northwest University supports 1,184 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Northwest University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #11, University of Portland did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Arts list. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 21 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
University of Portland 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 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. On top of their other funding sources, 56 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Full University of Portland Veteran Student Life Report
Pepperdine University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Arts ranking. This fairly large school is located in Malibu, California, and it awarded 13 ’s communication arts degrees in 2020-2021.
Pepperdine also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 9,554 students enrolled at Pepperdine University, 458 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 288 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,329. On top of their other funding sources, 180 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Pepperdine University]](/colleges/pepperdine-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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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