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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 20,711 people earned their degree in general civil engineering, making the major the 41st most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,049 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general civil engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general civil engineering 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 general civil engineering 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 General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying general civil engineering.

Top 11 Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 20 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 19 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate list. University of California - Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

UC Irvine also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #7.Of the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine, 8 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

Full University of California - Irvine Veteran Student Life Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Out of the 11 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Wazzu also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9.Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu, 83 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Wazzu]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. UC Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 14 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, UC Davis supports 39,074 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 California - Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Las Vegas, Nevada, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.

UNLV also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,594 of the 31,142 students enrolled at UNLV were GI Bill® students, of which 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,370. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNLV 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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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,559 of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State were GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. On top of their other funding sources, 17 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Oregon State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate list. Stanford University is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 28 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

Stanford also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford, 188 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,909. In addition to receiving other benefits, 61 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. University of Nevada - Reno is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 10 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.

UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, UNR supports 20,722 students, and 669 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 351 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,493. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Nevada - Reno]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-reno/student-life/veterans/)

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Portland State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Civil Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying general civil engineering list, Portland State University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. During this same period, 100 students received funds through 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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