2023 Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Washington

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 Washington for Econometrics and Quantitative Economics for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics is the 45th most popular major in the country with 18,364 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Washington, there were 396 econometrics and quantitative economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Econometrics and Quantitative Economics for a Master’s” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in econometrics and quantitative economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality econometrics and quantitative economics programs as well as strong veteran support.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the econometrics and quantitative economics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The econometrics and quantitative economics school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Econometrics and Quantitative Economics for a Master’s”.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Econometrics and Quantitative Economics for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Econometrics and Quantitative Economics for a Master’s”.

Top 2 Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Washington

1

University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, Washington

1,283 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Econometrics and Quantitative Economics for a Master’s list. UW Seattle is a large school located in Seattle, Washington that handed out 14 masters’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.Of the 48,149 students enrolled at University of Washington - Seattle Campus, 1,283 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships 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 93%.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Washington State University
Pullman, Washington

83 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

YES Student Veterans Organization

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Econometrics and Quantitative Economics for a Master’s list. This large school is located in Pullman, Washington, and it awarded 10 masters’s econometrics and quantitative economics degrees in 2020-2021.

Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list.Our most recent data shows that 83 of the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 students received scholarships 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%.

Full Wazzu Veteran Student Life Report

• Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
• Best Econometrics & Quantitative Economics Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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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