2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate
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Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 11,415 people earned their degree in anthropology, making the major the 77th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $26,616 and had an average of $23,038 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 3,495 anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,048 and $20,033 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in anthropology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality anthropology programs as well as strong veteran support.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the anthropology program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree vets studying anthropology.
Top 12 Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate list. UCLA is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 12 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 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 $8,071. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 96%, 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 UCLA]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s anthropology students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW Seattle, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
UCSD also took the #4 spot in our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 112 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,596. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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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Out of the 12 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #4 spot on the list. Irvine, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, UC Irvine supports 36,303 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,620. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
Full UC Irvine Veteran Student Life Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate list. Washington State University is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wazzu not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 31,159 students enrolled at Washington State University, 83 were 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Washington State University offers 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%.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s anthropology degrees to 3 students in 2020-2021.
UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 18,025 students enrolled at UH Manoa were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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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Stanford University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate ranking. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 11 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Stanford also made our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.Of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford, 188 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,909. During this same period, 61 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Stanford University Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Davis ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate list. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 7 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 31 of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis were GI Bill® students, of which 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. 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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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Riverside did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate list. University of California - Riverside is a large public school situated in Riverside, California. It awarded 2 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
UCR not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 11 of the 26,434 students enrolled at UCR were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $2,182. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. UCR 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Oregon State University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate ranking. Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Oregon State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State, 1,559 are 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. 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Oregon State University]](/colleges/oregon-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
University of Oregon came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate ranking. This large school is located in Eugene, Oregon, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s anthropology degrees in 2020-2021.
UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, University of Oregon supports 21,752 students, and 582 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 314 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. During this same period, 25 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Oregon 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%.
Full University of Oregon Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #12, University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Anthropology for a Doctorate list. University of California - Santa Cruz is located in Santa Cruz, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s anthropology degrees to qualified students.
UC Santa Cruz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Anthropology Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 19,161 students enrolled at University of California - Santa Cruz, 273 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 114 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,631. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. 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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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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