2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Broadcast Journalism for a Bachelor’s

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gonzaga University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Broadcast Journalism for a Bachelor’s list. Gonzaga is located in Spokane, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying broadcast journalism list, Gonzaga has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 7,295 students enrolled at Gonzaga, 270 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 73 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Gonzaga]](/colleges/gonzaga-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Broadcast Journalism for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Wazzu supports 31,159 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. During this same period, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wazzu 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 Washington State University]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Broadcast Journalism for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Washington University landed the #3 spot on the list. Central Washington University is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 3 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,593. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Full Central Washington University Veteran Student Life Report

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Chapman University
Orange, California

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Broadcast Journalism for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Chapman University landed the #4 spot on the list. Chapman is a medium-sized school located in Orange, California that handed out 30 bachelors’s broadcast journalism degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chapman, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Broadcast Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Chapman University supports 9,761 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chapman University 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Full Chapman Veteran Student Life Report