2023 Best Portuguese Bachelor’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 Portuguese for a Bachelor’s” ranking.
Portuguese is the 1010th most popular major in the country with 86 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 4 Portuguese graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4 Portuguese 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 Portuguese for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in Portuguese. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great Portuguese programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the Portuguese program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Portuguese for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying portuguese.
Top 2 Best Portuguese Bachelor’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 California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Portuguese for a Bachelor’s. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 2 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2020-2021.
UCLA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 7 are 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 $8,071. During this same period, 0 students received funds 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%.
Full University of California - Los Angeles Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Portuguese for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 2 bachelors’s Portuguese degrees in 2020-2021.
UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Portuguese Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 26,179 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Barbara, 286 are 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Santa Barbara]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-barbara/student-life/veterans/)
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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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