2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for United States Studies for a Master’s
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 United States Studies for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
American U.S. Studies is the 350th most popular major in the country with 1,419 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 380 American U.S. studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This ranking identifies schools with high-quality American U.S. studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the American U.S. studies 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 United States Studies for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for United States Studies for a Master’s”.
Top 1 Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 1 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for United States Studies for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Fullerton landed the #1 spot on the list. California State University - Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State Fullerton, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best American U.S. Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 42,051 students enrolled at California State University - Fullerton, 748 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 342 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,729. During this same period, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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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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