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2023 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

25 Ranked Colleges
1,651 Degrees Awarded
$27,226 Avg Salary
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2020-2021, 22,298 people earned their degree in communication sciences, making the major the 47th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,173 and had an average of $22,255 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,912 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,684 and $19,092 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,651 communication sciences 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 Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 25 colleges that offer a degree in communication sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying communication sciences.

Top 25 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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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 Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 137 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

SDSU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 36,334 students enrolled at San Diego State University, 1,433 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Diego State University offers credit for military training for eligible students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Washington State University supports 31,159 students, and 83 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 53 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Washington State University]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - San Marcos. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. San Marcos, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.

CSUSM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 16,367 students enrolled at CSUSM were GI Bill® students, of which 3 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,056. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSUSM 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%.

Full CSUSM Veteran Student Life Report

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Out of the 25 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Long Beach landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Long Beach, California, and it awarded 28 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

CSULB also made our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #16.Our most recent data shows that 822 of the 40,069 students enrolled at California State University - Long Beach were GI Bill® students, of which 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University - Long Beach offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 California State University - Long Beach]](/colleges/california-state-university-long-beach/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Nevada - Reno ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. UNR is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 54 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UNR also made our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #15.Among the 20,722 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Reno, 669 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 351 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,493. On top of their other funding sources, 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%.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 124 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying communication sciences list, CSUN has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 40,381 students enrolled at CSUN, 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%.

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

Western Washington University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Bellingham, Washington, and it awarded 53 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

WWU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 15,197 students enrolled at Western Washington University, 622 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. 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 Western Washington University]](/colleges/western-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Redlands
Redlands, California

With a ranking of #9, University of Redlands did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. University of Redlands is a small school located in Redlands, California that handed out 33 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

University of Redlands did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 12 of the 4,566 students enrolled at University of Redlands were GI Bill® students, of which 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,899. During this same period, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Redlands 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Redlands]](/colleges/university-of-redlands/student-life/veterans/)

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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

San Jose State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 55 students in 2020-2021.

San Jose State also took the #13 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 660 of the 36,208 students enrolled at San Jose State were GI Bill® students, of which 384 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,909. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at San Jose State University]](/colleges/san-jose-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Portland State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Portland, Oregon, this large public school handed out 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.

Portland State University also made our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #25.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. On top of their other funding sources, 100 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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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 179 students in 2020-2021.

Cal State LA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 26,745 students enrolled at Cal State LA were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,700. During this same period, 0 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 California State University - Los Angeles]](/colleges/california-state-university-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

San Francisco State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 58 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

SFSU also took the #17 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 27,349 students enrolled at SFSU, 950 were 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. 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.

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 San Francisco State University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #14, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Sac State is a large school located in Sacramento, California that handed out 129 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Sac State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 34 of the 32,293 students enrolled at Sac State 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 $4,555. To help with additional expenses, 0 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%.

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California State University - Fullerton came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fullerton, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 156 students in 2020-2021.

Cal State Fullerton did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 748 of the 42,051 students enrolled at California State University - Fullerton were GI Bill® students, of which 342 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,729. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Cal State Fullerton Veteran Student Life Report

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California State University - Chico did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Chico State is a fairly large school located in Chico, California that handed out 62 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying communication sciences list, Chico State has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 354 of the 16,746 students enrolled at Chico State were GI Bill® students, of which 166 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,098. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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 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 California State University - Chico Veteran Student Life Report

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

California Baptist University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 47 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal Baptist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 532 of the 11,317 students enrolled at California Baptist University were GI Bill® students, of which 390 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,716. On top of their other funding sources, 162 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California Baptist 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at California Baptist University]](/colleges/california-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Biola University
La Mirada, California

Biola University ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Biola is a medium-sized school located in La Mirada, California that handed out 43 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Biola also took the #9 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 5,815 students enrolled at Biola, 148 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 112 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,579. During this same period, 38 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Biola University]](/colleges/biola-university/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #19, Eastern Washington University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. EWU is a fairly large school located in Cheney, Washington that handed out 27 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying communication sciences list, EWU has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Eastern Washington University supports 12,349 students, and 647 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 296 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,760. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Eastern Washington University]](/colleges/eastern-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

University of Oregon did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Eugene, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 51 students in 2020-2021.

UO also took the #11 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 21,752 students enrolled at University of Oregon, 582 are 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. On top of their other funding sources, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oregon offers 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Oregon]](/colleges/university-of-oregon/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #21, California State University - Fresno did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Fresno, California, this large public school handed out 125 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.

Fresno State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 471 of the 25,497 students enrolled at Fresno State were GI Bill® students, of which 211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,324. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

University of the Pacific landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of the Pacific is located in Stockton, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 6,263 students enrolled at Pacific, 10 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 8 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,238. On top of their other funding sources, 5 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of the Pacific]](/colleges/university-of-the-pacific/student-life/veterans/)

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Nevada State College
Henderson, Nevada

With a ranking of #23, Nevada State College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s list. Nevada State College is a public institution located in Henderson, Nevada. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 168 of the 7,289 students enrolled at Nevada State College were GI Bill® students, of which 96 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,654. 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%.

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California State University - East Bay landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. California State University - East Bay is a fairly large public school situated in Hayward, California. It awarded 40 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cal State East Bay, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 16,253 students enrolled at California State University - East Bay, 32 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 16 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,956. 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.

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 California State University - East Bay]](/colleges/california-state-university-east-bay/student-life/veterans/)

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, California

Loma Linda University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Communication Sciences for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Loma Linda, California, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Loma Linda University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 4,468 students enrolled at Loma Linda University, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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