2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation for a Bachelor’s

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation degrees in 2020-2021.

USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Southern California supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 USC Veteran Student Life Report

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Academy of Art University
San Francisco, California

Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Academy of Art University landed the #2 spot on the list. Academy of Art University is a medium-sized private for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 48 bachelors’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation degrees in 2020-2021.

Academy of Art University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University, 1,287 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,275. To help with additional expenses, 257 students qualified for 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%.

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation for a Bachelor’s list. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 70 bachelors’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, UC Irvine supports 36,303 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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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DigiPen Institute of Technology
Redmond, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend DigiPen Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Redmond, Washington, this small private for-profit school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s modeling, virtual environments and simulation students in 2020-2021.

Digipen also took the #4 spot in our “Best Modeling, Virtual Environments & Simulation Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Digipen supports 1,120 students, and 76 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 63 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,756. To help with additional expenses, 43 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Digipen Veteran Student Life Report