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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s

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5,603 Degrees Awarded
$64,548 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Mechanical Engineering is the 21st most popular major in the country with 46,178 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, mechanical engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $69,007 and had an average of $23,944 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 7,287 mechanical engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,682 and $21,000 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 5,603 mechanical 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 ME for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 46 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent mechanical 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 mechanical 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 ME for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying me.

Top 25 Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 46 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 96 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

USC also took the #3 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.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. During this same period, 388 students qualified for 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 91%. 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%. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern California]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ME degrees to 279 students in 2020-2021.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wazzu 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%.

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Loyola Marymount University
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 46 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola Marymount University landed the #3 spot on the list. Loyola Marymount is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s ME degrees to qualified students.

Loyola Marymount not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Loyola Marymount University supports 9,686 students, and 15 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 $11,741. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Loyola Marymount University]](/colleges/loyola-marymount-university/student-life/veterans/)

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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 ME for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 232 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 39,576 students enrolled at UCSD, 112 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through 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 UCSD]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 114 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 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. 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 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Washington - Seattle Campus]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school handed out 75 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ME students in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa 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 $22,153. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s list. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 154 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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%.

Full University of California - Los Angeles Veteran Student Life Report

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

San Diego State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 227 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

SDSU also took the #13 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 36,334 students enrolled at SDSU, 1,433 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full SDSU Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #9, California State University Maritime Academy did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s list. Cal Maritime is a public institution located in Vallejo, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 952 students enrolled at Cal Maritime, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,600. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%.

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Oregon State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 281 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State, 1,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were 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 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 85%, 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%.

Full Oregon State Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Irvine ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 287 bachelors’s ME degrees to qualified students.

UC Irvine also took the #9 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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 UC Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)

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Stanford University
Stanford, California

Stanford University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking. Stanford is a fairly large school located in Stanford, California that handed out 49 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 188 of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford University were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,909. In addition to receiving other benefits, 61 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 Veteran Student Life Report

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

Gonzaga University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s ME degrees to 80 students in 2020-2021.

Gonzaga not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 7,295 students enrolled at Gonzaga, 270 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 73 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Gonzaga 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Gonzaga University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #14. UNR is a large public school situated in Reno, Nevada. It awarded 155 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 20,722 students enrolled at UNR, 669 were 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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNR does offer 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%.

Full University of Nevada - Reno Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 31,142 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Las Vegas, 1,594 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,370. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.

Full UNLV Veteran Student Life Report

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Portland State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 117 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University, 1,127 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,835. In addition to receiving other benefits, 100 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 impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Portland State University]](/colleges/portland-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking. Pomona, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s ME degrees to 227 students in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly Pomona also took the #16 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 30,014 students enrolled at California State Polytechnic University - Pomona were GI Bill® students, of which 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,486. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cal Poly Pomona]](/colleges/california-state-polytechnic-university-pomona/student-life/veterans/)

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California State University - Long Beach ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 168 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSULB, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

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University of California - Davis came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of California - Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 234 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Davis also made our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6.Among the 39,074 students enrolled at University of California - 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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.

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Saint Martin's University
Lacey, Washington

Saint Martin’s University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking. Saint Martin’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lacey, Washington. It awarded 36 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 1,638 students enrolled at Saint Martin’s, 504 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 297 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,283. In addition to receiving other benefits, 90 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Saint Martin’s does offer 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%.

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. San Jose State is a large school located in San Jose, California that handed out 154 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jose State, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 36,208 students enrolled at San Jose State University, 660 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 384 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,909. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 86%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at San Jose State University]](/colleges/san-jose-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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California State University - Northridge ranked #22 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Northridge, California, this large public school handed out 222 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ME students in 2020-2021.

CSUN also took the #21 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,745. To help with additional expenses, 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 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 CSUN]](/colleges/california-state-university-northridge/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 73 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSB also took the #12 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 26,179 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Barbara, 286 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. To help with additional expenses, 3 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

Full UCSB Veteran Student Life Report

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in San Luis Obispo, California, this large public school awarded 293 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s ME students in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo also took the #7 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo supports 22,440 students, and 268 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,027. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

Full Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Riverside came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for ME for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 110 bachelors’s ME degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCR, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Mechanical Engineering Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Riverside supports 26,434 students, and 11 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 $2,182. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of California - Riverside does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.

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