2023 Best Other Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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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 Other Education for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 4,858 people earned their degree in other education, making the major the 178th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 530 other education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Education for a Master’s” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other education. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other education programs and a strong support system for 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 other education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Education for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree vets studying other education.
Top 4 Best Other Education Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Education for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Martin’s University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Lacey, Washington, and it awarded 4 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying other education list, Saint Martin’s has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 504 of the 1,638 students enrolled at Saint Martin’s University were GI Bill® students, of which 297 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,283. On top of their other funding sources, 90 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of La Verne. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Education for a Master’s. La Verne, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other education degrees to 81 students in 2020-2021.
ULV also took the #4 spot in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 6,983 students enrolled at University of La Verne, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,536. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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 Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Education for a Master’s. This small school is located in Monterey, California, and it awarded 35 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
Middlebury Institute also made our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 686 students enrolled at Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, 36 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 34 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,444. During this same period, 24 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 1 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Education for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Forest Grove, Oregon, and it awarded 46 masters’s other education degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying other education list, Pacific has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Education Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 3,808 students enrolled at Pacific University, 155 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,055. During this same period, 45 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pacific University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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 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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Notes and References
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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