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2023 Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

3 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$37,600 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Materials Science for a Master's

When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 General Materials Science for a Master’s” ranking.

In 2020-2021, 600 people earned their degree in general materials science, making the major the 538th most popular in the United States.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 143 general materials science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Materials Science for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in general materials science. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general materials science 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 general materials science 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 General Materials Science for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree vets studying general materials science.

Top 3 Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Materials Science for a Master’s. Riverside, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general materials science degrees to 6 students in 2020-2021.

UCR also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 26,434 students enrolled at University of California - Riverside, 11 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 $2,182. During this same period, 0 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Materials Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #2 spot on the list. Santa Barbara, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general materials science degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

UCSB not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 286 of the 26,179 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Barbara were GI Bill® students, of which 128 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,510. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. 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 UCSB]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-barbara/student-life/veterans/)

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Materials Science for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Oregon State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Materials Science Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State University, 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 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Oregon State]](/colleges/oregon-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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