2023 Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
65
Ranked Colleges
8,046
Degrees Awarded
$45,911
Avg Salary
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for veterans. 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 Economics for a Bachelor’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Economics is the 19th most popular major in the country with 49,055 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, economics graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $48,736 and had an average of $22,046 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 12,085 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,136 and $18,615 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 8,046 economics graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,720 and $23,024 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 65 colleges that offer a degree in economics. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality economics programs as well as strong veteran support.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the economics program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s”.
Top 25 Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 221 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
USC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, USC supports 46,287 students, and 1,311 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 862 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 students qualified for 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
[Read full report on veteran student life at USC]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/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 Economics for a Bachelor’s. University of Washington - Seattle Campus is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 283 bachelors’s economics degrees to qualified students.
UW Seattle also took the #9 spot in our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.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. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Washington - Seattle Campus 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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 Economics for a Bachelor’s. University of California - San Diego is located in La Jolla, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 436 bachelors’s economics degrees to qualified students.
UCSD also took the #8 spot in our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - San Diego supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. To help with additional expenses, 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 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 796 bachelors’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - Los Angeles supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
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Out of the 65 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Wazzu is a large school located in Pullman, Washington that handed out 63 bachelors’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 31,159 students enrolled at Wazzu, 83 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 53 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Wazzu does offer 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Wazzu]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Loyola Marymount University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 82 degrees to qualified bachelors’s economics students in 2020-2021.
Loyola Marymount did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Loyola Marymount supports 9,686 students, and 15 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 5 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,741. On top of their other funding sources, 6 students received funds 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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Full Loyola Marymount University Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Irvine ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - Irvine is a large school located in Irvine, California that handed out 472 bachelors’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Irvine also made our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #11.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.
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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of California - Irvine Veteran Student Life Report
University of Hawaii at Manoa landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Honolulu, Hawaii is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s economics degrees to 79 students in 2020-2021.
Among the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa, 3 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 $22,153. To help with additional expenses, 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%.
Full University of Hawaii at Manoa Veteran Student Life Report
San Diego State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s list. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 240 bachelors’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.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. During this same period, 0 students received funds 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 695 bachelors’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 26,179 students enrolled at UCSB, 286 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 3 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of California - Santa Barbara]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-barbara/student-life/veterans/)
Stanford University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Stanford University is located in Stanford, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 82 bachelors’s economics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Stanford, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Stanford]](/colleges/stanford-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #12, Gonzaga University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Gonzaga University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spokane, Washington. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 270 of the 7,295 students enrolled at Gonzaga were GI Bill® students, of which 231 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,276. To help with additional expenses, 73 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.
Full Gonzaga Veteran Student Life Report
University of California - Riverside landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Riverside, California, this large public school handed out 369 degrees to qualified bachelors’s economics students in 2020-2021.
UCR also took the #15 spot in our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.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. 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Nevada - Las Vegas is a large school located in Las Vegas, Nevada that handed out 73 bachelors’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 31,142 students enrolled at UNLV, 1,594 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 929 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,370. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNLV does offer 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 California - Davis came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. Davis, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s economics degrees to 615 students in 2020-2021.
UC Davis not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 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. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UC Davis Veteran Student Life Report
University of Nevada - Reno came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Nevada - Reno is a large school located in Reno, Nevada that handed out 58 bachelors’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, University of Nevada - Reno supports 20,722 students, and 669 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 351 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,493. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships 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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Portland State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #17. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 64 bachelors’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University, 1,127 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 100 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Portland State University does offer 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%.
Full Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report
University of San Francisco landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in San Francisco, California, and it awarded 36 bachelors’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
USFCA also took the #13 spot in our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 10,068 students enrolled at University of San Francisco, 6 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,232. During this same period, 2 students qualified for 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of San Francisco]](/colleges/university-of-san-francisco/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #19, Whitworth University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Whitworth is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spokane, Washington. It awarded 25 bachelors’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Whitworth University supports 2,756 students, and 125 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 89 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,257. On top of their other funding sources, 19 students received scholarships through 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 Whitworth]](/colleges/whitworth-university/student-life/veterans/)
Oregon State University ranked #20 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Oregon State University is a public institution located in Corvallis, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 113 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 1,559 of the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State were GI Bill® students, of which 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 scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon State offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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With a ranking of #21, California State University - Long Beach did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s list. California State University - Long Beach is a public institution located in Long Beach, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 80 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, CSULB supports 40,069 students, and 822 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 310 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,845. 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 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
[Read full report on veteran student life at California State University - Long Beach]](/colleges/california-state-university-long-beach/student-life/veterans/)
Pacific Lutheran University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. PLU is a small school located in Tacoma, Washington that handed out 15 bachelors’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 296 of the 2,907 students enrolled at PLU were GI Bill® students, of which 188 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,941. In addition to receiving other benefits, 77 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 Pacific Lutheran University Veteran Student Life Report
University of San Diego came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking. San Diego, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s economics degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.
USD also took the #24 spot in our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 44 of the 8,861 students enrolled at University of San Diego were GI Bill® students, of which 28 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,598. In addition to receiving other benefits, 17 students qualified for 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of San Diego]](/colleges/university-of-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)
San Jose State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #24. Located in San Jose, California, this large public school handed out 118 degrees to qualified bachelors’s economics students in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 660 of the 36,208 students enrolled at San Jose State were GI Bill® students, of which 384 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,909. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Jose State offers credit for military training for eligible students.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.
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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Santa Cruz, California, this fairly large public school awarded 154 degrees to qualified bachelors’s economics students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying economics list, UC Santa Cruz has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Economics Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.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. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at UC Santa Cruz]](/colleges/university-of-california-santa-cruz/student-life/veterans/)
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