2023 Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the #1 spot on the list. Gonzaga University is a medium-sized school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 80 ’s other communication, journalism, and related programs degrees in 2020-2021.

Gonzaga also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” 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. On top of their other funding sources, 73 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. 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 Hawaii at Manoa
Honolulu, Hawaii

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified ’s other communication, journalism, and related programs students in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Of the 18,025 students enrolled at UH Manoa, 3 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH Manoa offers 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%.

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California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs that were part of this year’s ranking, California Lutheran University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Thousand Oaks, California, and it awarded 40 ’s other communication, journalism, and related programs degrees in 2020-2021.

CLU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, CLU supports 4,027 students, and 166 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 126 are 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 received scholarships 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%.

Full California Lutheran University Veteran Student Life Report

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Dominican University of California
San Rafael, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dominican University of California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs list. Dominican University of California is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Rafael, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

DUofC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 1,837 students enrolled at Dominican University of California, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 19 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,043. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. 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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