2023 Best Criminology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Criminology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school awarded 41 degrees to qualified masters’s criminology students in 2020-2021.

UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 8 of the 36,303 students enrolled at UC Irvine were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,620. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, 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%.

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University of Nevada - Reno
Reno, Nevada

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Criminology for a Master’s. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

UNR also took the #2 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 20,722 students enrolled at University of Nevada - Reno, 669 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 351 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,493. During this same period, 0 students received funds through 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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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Criminology for a Master’s list. San Diego State University is a large public school situated in San Diego, California. It awarded 7 masters’s criminology degrees in 2020-2021.

SDSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 36,334 students enrolled at San Diego State University, 1,433 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 853 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,806. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for 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 89%. 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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San Jose State University
San Jose, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Criminology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, San Jose State University landed the #4 spot on the list. San Jose, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s criminology degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at San Jose State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 660 of the 36,208 students enrolled at San Jose State University were GI Bill® students, of which 384 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,909. In addition to receiving other benefits, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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California State University - Fresno
Fresno, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Fresno. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Criminology for a Master’s list. Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 masters’s criminology degrees to qualified students.

Fresno State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 25,497 students enrolled at Fresno State, 471 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 211 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $3,324. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through 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 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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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Alliant International University
San Diego, California

Alliant International University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Criminology for a Master’s ranking. Alliant International University is a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Alliant not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Criminology Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 3,429 students enrolled at Alliant International University, 2 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,477. To help with additional expenses, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 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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