2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s
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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 Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
General Materials Engineering is the 199th most popular major in the country with 3,415 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 662 general materials engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general materials engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general materials 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 general materials engineering program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s
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 Master’s”.
Top 12 Best General Materials Engineering Master’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 Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. UCLA is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Los Angeles]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 34 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Materials 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Southern California does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 42 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.
UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 were 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. 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 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #4 spot on the list. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Irvine, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 36,303 students enrolled at UC Irvine, 8 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 $3,620. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 49 students in 2020-2021.
UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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 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 UCSD]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)
Stanford University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying materials processing and manufacturing list, Stanford has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,909. To help with additional expenses, 61 students qualified for 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 Stanford University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #7, Washington State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s list. Located in Pullman, Washington, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best General Materials 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. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%.
Full Washington State University Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, University of California - Davis did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s list. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Davis also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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.
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%.
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San Jose State University landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s ranking. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
San Jose State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, San Jose State supports 36,208 students, and 660 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 384 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,909. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 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/)
With a ranking of #10, Portland State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s list. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 14 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.
Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,835. During this same period, 100 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Portland State University does offer credit for military training for eligible 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%.
Full Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report
California State University - Northridge landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s ranking. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s materials processing and manufacturing students in 2020-2021.
CSUN also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 40,381 students enrolled at CSUN, 680 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 336 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,745. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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%.
Full California State University - Northridge Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Merced landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Materials Processing and Manufacturing for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Merced, California, and it awarded 6 masters’s materials processing and manufacturing degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Merced also took the #12 spot in our “Best General Materials Engineering Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 9,018 students enrolled at University of California - Merced, 87 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,314. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%.
Full UC Merced Veteran Student Life Report
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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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