2023 Best Jewish Studies Colleges for Veterans in Oregon

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Oregon for Judaic Studies” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Jewish Studies is the 445th most popular major in the country with 1,387 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Oregon, there were 2 Jewish studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Judaic Studies” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in Jewish studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality Jewish studies programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the Jewish studies program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Judaic Studies” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Judaic Studies

The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon vets studying judaic studies.

Top 2 Best Jewish Studies Colleges for Veterans in Oregon

1

University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

582 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$11,688 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Judaic Studies list. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 1 ’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

UO not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 21,752 students enrolled at UO, 582 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,688. On top of their other funding sources, 25 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 University of Oregon]](/colleges/university-of-oregon/student-life/veterans/)

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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

1,127 GI Bill® Students**

YES Student Veterans Organization

$8,835 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Judaic Studies. Portland State University is a large school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 1 ’s Judaic studies degrees in 2020-2021.

Portland State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University, 1,127 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. On top of their other funding sources, 100 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%.

Full Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report

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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

Footnotes

• *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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