2023 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s” ranking.
In 2020-2021, 55,820 people earned their degree in family, consumer and human sciences, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, family, consumer and human sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $31,354 and had an average of $23,570 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 17,609 family, consumer and human sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,284 and $19,742 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in family, consumer and human sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent family, consumer and human sciences 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 family, consumer and human sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s”.
Top 9 Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’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 Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 8 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Wazzu also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5.Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University, 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. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of La Verne. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in La Verne, California, and it awarded 39 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
ULV also took the #3 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 6,983 students enrolled at University of La Verne, 10 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,536. During this same period, 1 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Academy of Art University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s list. Academy of Art University is a private for-profit institution located in San Francisco, California. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Academy of Art University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,287 of the 8,928 students enrolled at Academy of Art University were GI Bill® students, of which 1,016 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $16,275. In addition to receiving other benefits, 257 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Academy of Art University 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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Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.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 tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. To help with additional expenses, 17 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.
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Full Oregon State Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 9 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Reno landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Reno, Nevada, and it awarded 10 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNR, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 669 of the 20,722 students enrolled at UNR were GI Bill® students, of which 351 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,493. To help with additional expenses, 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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California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #6. CSUN is a large school located in Northridge, California that handed out 10 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 40,381 students enrolled at California State University - Northridge, 680 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 336 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,745. 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 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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With a ranking of #7, Pacific Oaks College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Pasadena, California, and it awarded 62 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Pacific Oaks College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 14 of the 1,238 students enrolled at Pacific Oaks College were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,414. To help with additional expenses, 1 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Central Washington University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s list. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 13 masters’s family, consumer and human sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
CWU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 11,174 students enrolled at CWU, 711 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,593. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CWU offers credit for military training for eligible students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at CWU]](/colleges/central-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)
Loma Linda University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Family, Consumer & Human Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Loma Linda, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s family, consumer and human sciences students in 2020-2021.
Loma Linda University also made our “Best Family, Consumer & Human Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.Among the 4,468 students enrolled at Loma Linda University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Loma Linda University Veteran Student Life Report
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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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