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2023 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

5 Ranked Colleges
37 Degrees Awarded
$34,000 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Doctorate

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 Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Doctorate” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 160th most popular major in the country with 4,709 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 411 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in higher education/higher education administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent higher education/higher education administration programs, but they also offer a lot of support to 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 higher education/higher education administration program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying higher education/higher education administration.

Top 5 Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Doctorate list. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 2 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNLV, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,370. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Doctorate. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 2 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying higher education/higher education administration list, Portland State University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 100 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%.

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Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Doctorate list. Seattle Pacific University is a small school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 5 doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying higher education/higher education administration list, SPU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 3,601 students enrolled at Seattle Pacific University, 187 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 SPU]](/colleges/seattle-pacific-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Azusa Pacific University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Azusa, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.

Azusa Pacific also made our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 58 of the 9,006 students enrolled at Azusa Pacific University were GI Bill® students, of which 44 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,529. 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.

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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Azusa Pacific]](/colleges/azusa-pacific-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Forest Grove, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2020-2021.

Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Pacific supports 3,808 students, and 155 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 82 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,055. In addition to receiving other benefits, 45 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%. 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.

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