2023 Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Environmental Engineering for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Environmental Engineering is the 173rd most popular major in the country with 2,759 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. 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.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 8 colleges that offer a degree 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the environmental engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree vets studying environmental engineering.
Top 8 Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 29 diplomas to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Southern California 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern California 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 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 be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s environmental engineering students in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2.According to our most recent data, UC Irvine supports 36,303 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s. UNR is a public institution located in Reno, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,493. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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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Out of the 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 4 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 26,434 students enrolled at UCR, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,182. During this same period, 0 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 91%, 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 8 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Washington State University is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Washington State University]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Oregon State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s ranking. Oregon State is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Oregon State University 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Oregon State]](/colleges/oregon-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
California State University - Fullerton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s ranking. California State University - Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s environmental engineering degrees to qualified students.
Cal State Fullerton also made our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4.According to our most recent data, Cal State Fullerton supports 42,051 students, and 748 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 342 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,729. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cal State Fullerton does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at California State University - Fullerton]](/colleges/california-state-university-fullerton/student-life/veterans/)
University of Alaska Fairbanks landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Environmental Engineering for a Master’s ranking. UAF is a medium-sized school located in Fairbanks, Alaska that handed out 1 masters’s environmental engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UAF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Environmental Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 6,813 students enrolled at UAF, 665 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 417 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,685. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UAF offers credit for military training for eligible students.
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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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