2023 Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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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 Area Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Area Studies is the 115th most popular major in the country with 6,966 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, area studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $33,127 and had an average of $20,927 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,234 area studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,715 and $19,460 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 858 area studies 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 Area Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 21 colleges that offered a degree in area studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great area studies programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the area studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Area Studies for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Area Studies for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 21 Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Area Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 159 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Washington - Seattle Campus supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients 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 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 UW Seattle]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Area Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Honolulu, Hawaii, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified bachelors’s area studies students in 2020-2021.
UH Manoa also took the #14 spot in our “Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 3 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 $22,153. During this same period, 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 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 Hawaii at Manoa Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 21 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Area Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #3 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s area studies degrees to 92 students in 2020-2021.
UCLA also took the #4 spot in our “Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UCLA supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - Los Angeles Veteran Student Life Report
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 Area Studies for a Bachelor’s list. UCSD is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 17 bachelors’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
UCSD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, UCSD supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. 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 94%. 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 UCSD Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Area Studies for a Bachelor’s list. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 12 bachelors’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
SDSU also took the #10 spot in our “Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, San Diego State University supports 36,334 students, and 1,433 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 853 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,806. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full San Diego State University Veteran Student Life Report
California State University - Long Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Area Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Long Beach, California, this large public school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s area studies students in 2020-2021.
CSULB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 40,069 students enrolled at California State University - Long Beach, 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. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 CSULB Veteran Student Life Report
Stanford University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Area Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
Stanford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,909. To help with additional expenses, 61 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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.
Full Stanford Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #8, University of California - Irvine did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Area Studies for a Bachelor’s list. UC Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 35 bachelors’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
UC Irvine also took the #8 spot in our “Best Area Studies 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. During this same period, 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.
Full UC Irvine Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Area Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s area studies degrees to 37 students in 2020-2021.
UCSB also took the #6 spot in our “Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Santa Barbara supports 26,179 students, and 286 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 128 are 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.
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University of California - Davis did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Area Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s area studies students in 2020-2021.
UC Davis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%.
Full University of California - Davis Veteran Student Life Report
University of San Francisco landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Area Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. USFCA is located in San Francisco, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 14 bachelors’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying area studies list, USFCA has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 6 of the 10,068 students enrolled at USFCA were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,232. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. USFCA offers 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%.
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Western Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Area Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #12. Western Washington University is located in Bellingham, Washington and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
WWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 622 of the 15,197 students enrolled at Western Washington University were GI Bill® students, of which 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,933. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Western Washington University 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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University of California - Riverside came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Area Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s area studies students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying area studies list, UCR has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 26,434 students enrolled at UCR, 11 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 $2,182. 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 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.
Full University of California - Riverside Veteran Student Life Report
California State University - Fullerton ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Area Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Cal State Fullerton is a public institution located in Fullerton, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 51 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal State Fullerton also made our “Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13.Among the 42,051 students enrolled at Cal State 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 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at California State University - Fullerton]](/colleges/california-state-university-fullerton/student-life/veterans/)
California State University - Chico landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Area Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Chico State is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 11 bachelors’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Chico State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Chico State supports 16,746 students, and 354 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 166 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,098. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chico State 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%.
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University of Oregon did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Area Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 bachelors’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 21,752 students enrolled at UO, 582 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. In addition to receiving other benefits, 25 students received funds 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oregon]](/colleges/university-of-oregon/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #17 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Area Studies for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - Santa Cruz is a fairly large public school situated in Santa Cruz, California. It awarded 5 bachelors’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying area studies list, UC Santa Cruz has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 273 of the 19,161 students enrolled at UC Santa Cruz were GI Bill® students, of which 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, 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 - Santa Cruz Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #18, California State University - Northridge did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Area Studies for a Bachelor’s list. CSUN is located in Northridge, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 bachelors’s area studies degrees to qualified students.
CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSUN 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 CSUN Veteran Student Life Report
California State University - Sacramento ranked #19 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Area Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Sacramento, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s area studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
Sac State also made our “Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #21.Of the 32,293 students enrolled at Sac State, 34 were 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 $4,555. On top of their other funding sources, 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 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 Sac State]](/colleges/california-state-university-sacramento/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #20, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Area Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Azusa Pacific University is a medium-sized school located in Azusa, California that handed out 5 bachelors’s area studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying area studies list, Azusa Pacific has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Area Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 9,006 students enrolled at Azusa Pacific University, 58 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 44 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,529. During this same period, 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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 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 Azusa Pacific University]](/colleges/azusa-pacific-university/student-life/veterans/)
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