2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s
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It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Engineering is the 96th most popular major in the country with 9,018 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 561 general engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 241 general 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 Engineering for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in general engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying engineering.
Top 9 Best General Engineering Bachelor’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 Gonzaga University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Gonzaga University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 15 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Gonzaga not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 270 of the 7,295 students enrolled at Gonzaga were GI Bill® students, of which 231 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,276. In addition to receiving other benefits, 73 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 92%, 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%.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the #2 spot on the list. UC Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 123 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
UC Davis also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - Davis were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. During this same period, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Long Beach. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. California State University - Long Beach is a large public school situated in Long Beach, California. It awarded 3 bachelors’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
CSULB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 40,069 students enrolled at CSULB, 822 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 310 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,845. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 San Jose State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s engineering students in 2020-2021.
San Jose State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 660 of the 36,208 students enrolled at San Jose State were GI Bill® students, of which 384 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,909. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Jose State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, 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 San Jose State]](/colleges/san-jose-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of San Diego. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s. USD is located in San Diego, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USD, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 44 of the 8,861 students enrolled at University of San Diego were GI Bill® students, of which 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,598. To help with additional expenses, 17 students received funds 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%.
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Seattle Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. SPU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SPU, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 3,601 students enrolled at SPU, 187 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 78 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%.
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Santa Clara University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. SCU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clara, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 5 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SCU also made our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, SCU supports 8,616 students, and 106 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 68 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,898. In addition to receiving other benefits, 38 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Santa Clara University]](/colleges/santa-clara-university/student-life/veterans/)
Harvey Mudd College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s ranking. Harvey Mudd College is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s engineering degrees to qualified students.
Harvey Mudd College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Harvey Mudd College supports 854 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,530. During this same period, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Walla Walla University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Bachelor’s list. Walla Walla University is a private not-for-profit institution located in College Place, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Walla Walla U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Walla Walla University supports 1,737 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,178. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.
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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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