2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Doctorate
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With 198,468 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, engineering is the 7th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, engineering graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $68,653 and had an average of $23,855 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 32,428 engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,704 and $21,479 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Doctorate” ranking, we looked at 18 colleges that offer a degree in engineering. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent 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 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 Engineering for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Doctorate”.
Top 18 Best Engineering Doctor’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 Engineering for a Doctorate. USC is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 109 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,311 of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California were GI Bill® students, of which 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 students received scholarships through 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Doctorate. University of California - Los Angeles is a public institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 135 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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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Out of the 18 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 111 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full UW Seattle Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 18 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 64 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wazzu also took the #13 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu, 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 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wazzu 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/)
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 Engineering for a Doctorate. This large school is located in La Jolla, California, and it awarded 162 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 112 of the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego were GI Bill® students, of which 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 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%.
Full UCSD Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #6, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Doctorate list. University of California - Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 95 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine also took the #9 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through 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%.
Full UC Irvine Veteran Student Life Report
University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. University of Hawaii at Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 13 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 18,025 students enrolled at UH Manoa, 3 are 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 $22,153. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH Manoa 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 UH Manoa Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Davis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Doctorate list. UC Davis is a large school located in Davis, California that handed out 77 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’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 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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 University of California - Davis]](/colleges/university-of-california-davis/student-life/veterans/)
Stanford University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Stanford, California, and it awarded 262 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Stanford also took the #1 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 188 of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford 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. On top of their other funding sources, 61 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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. 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 Stanford University]](/colleges/stanford-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UNLV also made our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #17.Of the 31,142 students enrolled at UNLV, 1,594 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,370. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Nevada - Las Vegas]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-las-vegas/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #11, Oregon State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Doctorate list. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 73 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Oregon State 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. On top of their other funding sources, 17 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Doctorate list. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 59 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UCSB also took the #10 spot in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 26,179 students enrolled at UCSB, 286 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,510. On top of their other funding sources, 3 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UCSB]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-barbara/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Riverside ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 41 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #14 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 26,434 students enrolled at University of California - Riverside were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,182. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of California - Riverside offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - Riverside Veteran Student Life Report
Portland State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 14 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. On top of their other funding sources, 100 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Portland State University offers 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
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 30 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UNR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 20,722 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Reno, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,493. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Nevada - Reno offers 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Nevada - Reno]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-reno/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Santa Cruz landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. Santa Cruz, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 13 students in 2020-2021.
UC Santa Cruz also made our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #12.Among the 19,161 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Cruz, 273 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,631. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 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 California - Santa Cruz]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-cruz/student-life/veterans/)
Santa Clara University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. Santa Clara University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Santa Clara, California. It awarded 7 doctorate’s engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying engineering list, SCU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 8,616 students enrolled at Santa Clara University, 106 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,898. On top of their other funding sources, 38 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 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 Santa Clara University]](/colleges/santa-clara-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Merced came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Engineering for a Doctorate ranking. Merced, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s engineering degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying engineering list, UC Merced has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Engineering Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 9,018 students enrolled at UC 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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Merced]](/colleges/university-of-california-merced/student-life/veterans/)
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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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