2023 Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 15 masters’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. On top of their other funding sources, 388 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences for a Master’s. Pullman, Washington is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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 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%.

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

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Irvine. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences for a Master’s list. UC Irvine is a large public school situated in Irvine, California. It awarded 1 masters’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine, 8 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 $3,620. To help with additional expenses, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Irvine]](/colleges/university-of-california-irvine/student-life/veterans/)

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences for a Master’s list. Oregon State is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 6 masters’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Oregon State University supports 32,312 students, and 1,559 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1,000 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,385. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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

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Chapman University
Orange, California

Out of the 7 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Chapman University landed the #5 spot on the list. Chapman University is a medium-sized school located in Orange, California that handed out 4 masters’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Chapman, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 9,761 students enrolled at Chapman University were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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 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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon

Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences for a Master’s ranking. Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 1 masters’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees to qualified students.

Pacific also made our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #4.Our most recent data shows that 155 of the 3,808 students enrolled at Pacific University were GI Bill® students, of which 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,055. To help with additional expenses, 45 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Pacific University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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Western University of Health Sciences
Pomona, California

Western University of Health Sciences did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Pharmaceutical Sciences for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. Western University of Health Sciences is a small school located in Pomona, California that handed out 7 masters’s pharmaceutical sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Western University of Health Sciences also made our “Best Pharmaceutical Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 46 of the 3,813 students enrolled at Western University of Health Sciences were GI Bill® students, of which 26 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,467. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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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