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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 IT for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Information Technology is the 42nd most popular major in the country with 40,555 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, information technology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,525 and had an average of $26,794 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,678 information technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,416 and $21,765 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in information technology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality information technology programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the information technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for a Master’s” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree vets studying it.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for a Master’s. Seattle, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 88 students in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 1,283 are 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Seattle does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 29 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
USC also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, USC 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. During this same period, 388 students qualified for 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 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for a Master’s. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 38 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were 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 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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for a Master’s. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNLV, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 31,142 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Las Vegas, 1,594 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,370. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nevada - Las Vegas 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%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend National University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for a Master’s. National University is a private not-for-profit institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 85 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at National University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, National University supports 18,070 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. National 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at National University]](/colleges/national-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #6, University of San Diego did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 40 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,598. To help with additional expenses, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of San Diego]](/colleges/university-of-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)
California Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
Cal Baptist not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 11,317 students enrolled at California Baptist University, 532 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 390 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 162 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California Baptist 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at California Baptist University]](/colleges/california-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)
California State University - San Marcos did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.
CSUSM also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10.According to our most recent data, CSUSM supports 16,367 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,056. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.
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With a ranking of #9, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for a Master’s list. SPU is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 7 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
SPU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 187 of the 3,601 students enrolled at SPU were GI Bill® students, of which 121 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,763. During this same period, 78 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 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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Central Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Central Washington University is a fairly large school located in Ellensburg, Washington that handed out 19 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 11,174 students enrolled at Central Washington University, 711 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Central Washington University offers credit for military training for eligible students.
Full CWU Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #11, California State University - Dominguez Hills did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for a Master’s list. Carson, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
CSUDH did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 18,687 students enrolled at California State University - Dominguez Hills, 267 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,463. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University - Dominguez Hills 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%.
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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for IT for a Master’s list. Tacoma, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 71 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Tacoma, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Washington - Tacoma Campus supports 5,364 students, and 721 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 417 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,084. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UW Tacoma]](/colleges/university-of-washington-tacoma-campus/student-life/veterans/)
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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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