2023 Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$33,243
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Gerontology for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 1,234 people earned their degree in gerontology, making the major the 256th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, gerontology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $37,380 and had an average of $26,139 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 383 gerontology graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,661 and $29,557 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 114 gerontology 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 Gerontology for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in gerontology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality gerontology programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the gerontology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Gerontology for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Gerontology for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 4 Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Gerontology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s gerontology degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of Southern California supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students received funds through 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 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern California]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Gerontology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in San Diego, California, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified bachelors’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
SDSU also made our “Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3.Among the 36,334 students enrolled at SDSU, 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. SDSU does offer 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full San Diego State University Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 4 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Gerontology for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Oregon University landed the #3 spot on the list. Western Oregon University is located in Monmouth, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 9 bachelors’s gerontology degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Western Oregon State College, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Western Oregon State College supports 4,554 students, and 187 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 89 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,651. To help with additional expenses, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
Full Western Oregon University Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Sacramento. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Gerontology for a Bachelor’s. Located in Sacramento, California, this large public school awarded 65 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s gerontology students in 2020-2021.
Sac State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Gerontology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Sac State supports 32,293 students, and 34 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,555. 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 - Sacramento]](/colleges/california-state-university-sacramento/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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