2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$36,400
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 3,415 people earned their degree in general materials engineering, making the major the 199th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 662 general materials 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 Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in general materials engineering. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general materials engineering programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general materials 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 Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate”.
Top 7 Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate list. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.
UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 7 of the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. On top of their other funding sources, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate list. Washington State University is a large public school situated in Pullman, Washington. It awarded 5 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.
Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University, 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. Washington State University 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Washington State University]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 23 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - San Diego supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. To help with additional expenses, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - San Diego]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #5 spot on the list. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 7 doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%.
Full UC Irvine Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Davis landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate ranking. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying materials processing and manufacturing list, UC Davis has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - 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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)
Stanford University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 23 degrees to qualified doctorate’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.
Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford University, 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,909. On top of their other funding sources, 61 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
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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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