2023 Best Native American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 American Indian Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 527 people earned their degree in Native American studies, making the major the 585th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 203 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 92 Native American studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for American Indian Studies for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in Native American studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Native American studies programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the Native American studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for American Indian Studies for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for American Indian Studies for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 9 Best Native American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for American Indian Studies for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a public institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Native American Studies Bachelor’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 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. University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for American Indian Studies for a Bachelor’s. University of Hawaii at Manoa is located in Honolulu, Hawaii and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 bachelors’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
UH Manoa also took the #9 spot in our “Best Native American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Hawaii at Manoa 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%.
Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for American Indian Studies for a Bachelor’s list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 2 degrees to qualified bachelors’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
SDSU also made our “Best Native American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6.Our most recent data shows that 1,433 of the 36,334 students enrolled at SDSU were GI Bill® students, of which 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,806. 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.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 Diego State University]](/colleges/san-diego-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for American Indian Studies for a Bachelor’s. University of California - Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s American Indian studies degrees to qualified students.
UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Native American Studies 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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UCLA]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for American Indian Studies for a Bachelor’s. San Francisco, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s American Indian studies degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
SFSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Native American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 27,349 students enrolled at SFSU, 950 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 536 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,581. To help with additional expenses, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at San Francisco State University]](/colleges/san-francisco-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Portland State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for American Indian Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified bachelors’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Native American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,127 of the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. To help with additional expenses, 100 students received funds 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 Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Davis landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for American Indian Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Davis, California, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Davis, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Native American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UC Davis supports 39,074 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,489. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through 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 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 California - Riverside landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for American Indian Studies for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s American Indian studies students in 2020-2021.
UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Native American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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. To help with additional expenses, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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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With a ranking of #9, Humboldt State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for American Indian Studies for a Bachelor’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Arcata, California, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s American Indian studies degrees in 2020-2021.
Humboldt State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Native American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 177 of the 6,612 students enrolled at Humboldt State University were GI Bill® students, of which 68 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,772. 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.
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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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