2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Optometry for a Doctorate

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pacific University. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Optometry for a Doctorate. Pacific University is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 88 doctorate’s optometry degrees to qualified students.

Pacific also took the #2 spot in our “Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 3,808 students enrolled at Pacific, 155 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,055. To help with additional expenses, 45 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, California

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Optometry for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Western University of Health Sciences landed the #2 spot on the list. Pomona, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s optometry degrees to 75 students in 2020-2021.

Western University of Health Sciences also made our “Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Western University of Health Sciences supports 3,813 students, and 46 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 26 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,467. During this same period, 15 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Full Western University of Health Sciences Veteran Student Life Report

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Marshall B Ketchum University
Fullerton, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marshall B Ketchum University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Optometry for a Doctorate. Fullerton, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s optometry degrees to 98 students in 2020-2021.

MBKU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Optometry Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 738 students enrolled at Marshall B Ketchum University, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 6 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,108. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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