68
Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$35,720
Avg Salary
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received their degree, making the major the 10th most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 15,404 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,160 and $21,474 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 9,657 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 68 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and media studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying communications.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 336 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 USC Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 68 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 404 students in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. To help with additional expenses, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 267 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD, 112 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 UCSD]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 68 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the #4 spot on the list. Loyola Marymount is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 138 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Marymount, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 9,686 students enrolled at Loyola Marymount, 15 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,741. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 students received scholarships 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%. 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.
Full Loyola Marymount University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 143 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 18,025 students enrolled at UH Manoa were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were 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 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%.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. UNLV is a large public school situated in Las Vegas, Nevada. It awarded 248 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Nevada - Las Vegas supports 31,142 students, and 1,594 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 929 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,370. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nevada - Las Vegas does offer 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 UNLV]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-las-vegas/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #7, Gonzaga University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Spokane, Washington, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 48 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gonzaga, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 270 of the 7,295 students enrolled at Gonzaga were GI Bill® students, of which 231 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,276. During this same period, 73 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. SDSU is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 208 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
SDSU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, SDSU supports 36,334 students, and 1,433 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 853 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,806. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, 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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California State University - Long Beach landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school awarded 377 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.
CSULB also took the #14 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, CSULB supports 40,069 students, and 822 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 310 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,845. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSULB 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CSULB]](/colleges/california-state-university-long-beach/student-life/veterans/)
San Jose State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 311 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jose State, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 36,208 students enrolled at San Jose State, 660 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 384 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,909. To help with additional expenses, 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 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 86%.
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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. UCSB is a public institution located in Santa Barbara, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 462 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCSB also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, University of California - Santa Barbara supports 26,179 students, and 286 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,510. On top of their other funding sources, 3 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
Full UCSB Veteran Student Life Report
California State University - San Marcos ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. Located in San Marcos, California, this fairly large public school handed out 231 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.
CSUSM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 16,367 students enrolled at California State University - San Marcos, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,056. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.
Full CSUSM Veteran Student Life Report
San Francisco State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 337 students in 2020-2021.
SFSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 27,349 students enrolled at SFSU, 950 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 536 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,581. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SFSU does offer 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%.
Full San Francisco State University Veteran Student Life Report
Portland State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 106 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Of the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University, 1,127 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,835. On top of their other funding sources, 100 students received funds 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/)
University of Nevada - Reno landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 20,722 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Reno, 669 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. During this same period, 0 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UNR]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-reno/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Davis landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 300 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 93%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)
California State University - Sacramento ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. Sac State is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 488 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
Sac State also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #19.Among the 32,293 students enrolled at California State University - Sacramento, 34 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,555. 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 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 California State University - Sacramento]](/colleges/california-state-university-sacramento/student-life/veterans/)
California State University - Northridge ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s list. CSUN is a public institution located in Northridge, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 336 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 680 of the 40,381 students enrolled at California State University - Northridge were GI Bill® students, of which 336 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,745. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University - Northridge 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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University of San Francisco landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. USFCA is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 95 bachelors’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying communications list, USFCA has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of San Francisco supports 10,068 students, and 6 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 $19,232. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of San Francisco does offer 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%.
Full University of San Francisco Veteran Student Life Report
Point Loma Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. San Diego, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 334 of the 4,616 students enrolled at PLNU were GI Bill® students, of which 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,825. On top of their other funding sources, 76 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. PLNU 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%.
Full Point Loma Nazarene University Veteran Student Life Report
University of San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. USD is located in San Diego, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 100 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 8,861 students enrolled at USD, 44 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 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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Western Washington University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 105 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
According to our most recent data, WWU supports 15,197 students, and 622 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 324 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,933. To help with additional expenses, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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 Western Washington University Veteran Student Life Report
California State University - Fullerton did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #23. Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 754 bachelors’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Cal State Fullerton also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #20.According to our most recent data, Cal State Fullerton supports 42,051 students, and 748 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 342 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,729. During this same period, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.
Full Cal State Fullerton Veteran Student Life Report
Stanford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communications degrees to 18 students in 2020-2021.
Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 188 of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford University were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,909. During this same period, 61 students received scholarships through 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Western Oregon University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communications for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Monmouth, Oregon, this small public school awarded 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communications students in 2020-2021.
Of the 4,554 students enrolled at Western Oregon State College, 187 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 89 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,651. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Oregon State College offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full Western Oregon University Veteran Student Life Report
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