2023 Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 2,759 people earned their degree in environmental engineering, making the major the 173rd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, environmental engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $57,215 and had an average of $24,744 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 434 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $54,079 and $23,748 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 332 environmental engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in environmental engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent environmental engineering programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the environmental engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 12 Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
USC also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 were 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 388 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%. 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 29 degrees to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.
SDSU also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #8.Of the 36,334 students enrolled at SDSU, 1,433 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. SDSU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 San Diego State University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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 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 Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 36,303 students enrolled at UC Irvine were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 20,722 students enrolled at UNR, 669 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 351 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,493. During this same period, 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%.
Full UNR Veteran Student Life Report
Oregon State University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Corvallis, Oregon, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Oregon State supports 32,312 students, and 1,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. To help with additional expenses, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, 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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University of California - Riverside did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UCR also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #9.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 26,434 students enrolled at University of California - Riverside were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,182. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of California - Riverside 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.
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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Davis, California, and it awarded 37 bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for 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 freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UC Davis Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified bachelors’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.
Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Portland State University supports 23,640 students, and 1,127 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 739 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. In addition to receiving other benefits, 100 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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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. San Luis Obispo, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s environmental engineering degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also took the #4 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 268 of the 22,440 students enrolled at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,027. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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 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 Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Veteran Student Life Report
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