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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor's

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 32,740 people earned their degree in exercise science and kinesiology, making the major the 22nd most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 4,335 exercise science and kinesiology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 2,037 exercise science and kinesiology 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 Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 26 colleges that offer a degree in exercise science and kinesiology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent exercise science and kinesiology programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the exercise science and kinesiology 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 Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s”.

Top 25 Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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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 #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Wazzu also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, Wazzu 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. During this same period, 1 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s list. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 93 students in 2020-2021.

UH Manoa also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #10.Among the 18,025 students enrolled at UH Manoa, 3 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 $22,153. 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 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 University of Hawaii at Manoa]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/student-life/veterans/)

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Out of the 26 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 253 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

UNLV not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 31,142 students enrolled at UNLV, 1,594 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,370. 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 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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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oregon State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s. Oregon State University is a large school located in Corvallis, Oregon that handed out 235 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State, 1,559 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. During this same period, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon State does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California State University - Chico. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s. Chico State is a fairly large public school situated in Chico, California. It awarded 132 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Chico State also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5.Our most recent data shows that 354 of the 16,746 students enrolled at California State University - Chico 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. California State University - Chico does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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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Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, Washington

Pacific Lutheran University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

PLU also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #18.Our most recent data shows that 296 of the 2,907 students enrolled at Pacific Lutheran University were GI Bill® students, of which 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,941. On top of their other funding sources, 77 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%.

Full PLU Veteran Student Life Report

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Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, California

Point Loma Nazarene University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. PLNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 17 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

PLNU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 4,616 students enrolled at Point Loma Nazarene University, 334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 219 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,825. To help with additional expenses, 76 students qualified for 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 Point Loma Nazarene University]](/colleges/point-loma-nazarene-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

Seattle University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s list. Seattle University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 25 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Seattle U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 7,050 students enrolled at Seattle U, 39 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,383. On top of their other funding sources, 13 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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 landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Bellingham, Washington is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WWU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 15,197 students enrolled at Western Washington University, 622 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,933. During this same period, 7 students qualified for 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 Western Washington University]](/colleges/western-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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California Baptist University
Riverside, California

California Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 148 students in 2020-2021.

Cal Baptist also took the #9 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 532 of the 11,317 students enrolled at Cal Baptist 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. To help with additional expenses, 162 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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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

University of San Francisco did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. USFCA is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 56 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

USFCA also took the #6 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 10,068 students enrolled at University of San Francisco, 6 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,232. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of San Francisco 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 USFCA Veteran Student Life Report

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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s list. Cal State LA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 70 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal State LA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Cal State LA offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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 Oregon University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s list. Western Oregon State College is a small school located in Monmouth, Oregon that handed out 52 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying exercise science list, Western Oregon State College has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 4,554 students enrolled at Western Oregon State College, 187 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 89 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,651. In addition to receiving other benefits, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Central Washington University
Ellensburg, Washington

Central Washington University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Ellensburg, Washington, and it awarded 46 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

CWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 11,174 students enrolled at CWU, 711 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 327 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,593. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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Concordia University, Irvine did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. Concordia University, Irvine is a small school located in Irvine, California that handed out 18 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Concordia University, Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 113 of the 4,071 students enrolled at Concordia University, Irvine 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 $10,273. To help with additional expenses, 12 students qualified for 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 Concordia University, Irvine]](/colleges/concordia-university-irvine/student-life/veterans/)

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With a ranking of #16, California State University - Stanislaus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s list. California State University - Stanislaus is a public institution located in Turlock, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying exercise science list, Stan State has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 11,163 students enrolled at California State University - Stanislaus, 163 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 67 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,287. To help with additional expenses, 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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California Lutheran University
Thousand Oaks, California

California Lutheran University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. CLU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Thousand Oaks, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 54 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CLU, the school also landed the #25 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, CLU supports 4,027 students, and 166 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 126 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,342. To help with additional expenses, 37 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. CLU 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%.

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

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Whittier College
Whittier, California

Whittier College came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Whittier, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 53 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s exercise science students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying exercise science list, Whittier has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 33 of the 1,564 students enrolled at Whittier were GI Bill® students, of which 21 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $13,783. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 students received funds through 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Whittier College]](/colleges/whittier-college/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Hawaii at Hilo came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Hawaii at Hilo is a small school located in Hilo, Hawaii that handed out 37 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Of the 3,165 students enrolled at UH Hilo, 147 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 75 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. To help with additional expenses, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UH Hilo does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full UH Hilo Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, Washington

With a ranking of #20, University of Puget Sound did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s list. Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Tacoma, Washington. It awarded 17 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

Puget Sound also made our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #16.According to our most recent data, Puget Sound supports 2,130 students, and 66 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 35 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,142. In addition to receiving other benefits, 28 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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. 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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George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon

George Fox University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #21. George Fox University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Newberg, Oregon. It awarded 12 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

GFU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 4,106 students enrolled at GFU, 145 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 77 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,462. On top of their other funding sources, 28 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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La Sierra University
Riverside, California

La Sierra University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Riverside, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s exercise science degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.

La Sierra also took the #19 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, La Sierra University supports 1,993 students, and 32 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 21 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,413. In addition to receiving other benefits, 6 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%.

Full La Sierra Veteran Student Life Report

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon

Pacific University landed the #23 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s ranking. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Forest Grove, Oregon. It awarded 41 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying exercise science list, Pacific has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Pacific University supports 3,808 students, and 155 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 82 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $17,055. In addition to receiving other benefits, 45 students received scholarships through 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full Pacific University Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #24, Willamette University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s list. Willamette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Salem, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Willamette, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Willamette supports 1,866 students, and 38 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 21 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,172. On top of their other funding sources, 15 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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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Holy Names University
Oakland, California

Holy Names University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Exercise Science for a Bachelor’s list. This small school is located in Oakland, California, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s exercise science degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying exercise science list, HNU has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Exercise Science and Kinesiology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 1,014 students enrolled at HNU, 19 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 7 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,827. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. HNU does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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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