2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sports Management for a Master’s

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sports Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Wazzu is located in Pullman, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wazzu, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,702. To help with additional expenses, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wazzu offers 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%.

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Gonzaga University
Spokane, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Gonzaga University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sports Management for a Master’s. Gonzaga is a medium-sized school located in Spokane, Washington that handed out 34 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Gonzaga, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, Gonzaga University supports 7,295 students, and 270 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 231 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,276. To help with additional expenses, 73 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Gonzaga University]](/colleges/gonzaga-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Seattle University
Seattle, Washington

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sports Management for a Master’s list. Seattle University is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 15 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

Seattle U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 7,050 students enrolled at Seattle University, 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. During this same period, 13 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Seattle U]](/colleges/seattle-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of San Francisco. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sports Management for a Master’s. USFCA is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 97 masters’s sports management degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region master’s degree vets studying sports management list, USFCA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 10,068 students enrolled at University of San Francisco, 6 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 $19,232. On top of their other funding sources, 2 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 USFCA]](/colleges/university-of-san-francisco/student-life/veterans/)

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Concordia University, Irvine
Irvine, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Irvine. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sports Management for a Master’s. Concordia University, Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 405 masters’s sports management degrees to qualified students.

Concordia University, Irvine did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 4,071 students enrolled at Concordia University, Irvine, 113 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 $10,273. In addition to receiving other benefits, 12 students received funds 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Concordia University, Irvine]](/colleges/concordia-university-irvine/student-life/veterans/)

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Fresno Pacific University
Fresno, California

With a ranking of #6, Fresno Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sports Management for a Master’s list. Fresno, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s sports management degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.

Fresno Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Sports Management Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 147 of the 3,995 students enrolled at Fresno Pacific were GI Bill® students, of which 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,982. During this same period, 2 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%.

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