2023 Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 14 colleges that offered a degree in economics. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great economics programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the economics program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Doctorate”.
Top 14 Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
Out of the 14 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Southern California is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 18 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at USC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 1,311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were 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 received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
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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 #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Doctorate. UCLA is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 16 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, UCLA supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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 96%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Seattle, Washington, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle also took the #8 spot in our “Best Economics 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 University of Washington - Seattle Campus were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 93%, 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%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Doctorate list. Wazzu is a public institution located in Pullman, Washington. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Wazzu did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,702. During this same period, 1 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 Washington State University]](/colleges/washington-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Doctorate. University of California - Irvine is located in Irvine, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 doctorate’s economics degrees to qualified students.
UC Irvine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine, 8 were 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 $3,620. During this same period, 0 students qualified for 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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University of California - San Diego did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in La Jolla, California, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s economics students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego, 112 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 54 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. 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 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 did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #7. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s economics degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.
Stanford also made our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.Our most recent data shows that 188 of the 15,953 students enrolled at Stanford University were GI Bill® students, of which 118 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $18,909. In addition to receiving other benefits, 61 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. 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. 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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University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Doctorate ranking. University of California - Davis is a public institution located in Davis, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 25 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Davis also took the #5 spot in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, UC Davis supports 39,074 students, and 31 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 23 are 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 qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Doctorate ranking. This fairly large school is located in Honolulu, Hawaii, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s economics degrees in 2020-2021.
UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, UH Manoa supports 18,025 students, and 3 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,153. 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 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 Hawaii at Manoa]](/colleges/university-of-hawaii-at-manoa/student-life/veterans/)
University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #10 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Doctorate list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified doctorate’s economics students in 2020-2021.
UCSB also took the #7 spot in our “Best Economics Doctor’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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 3 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 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%.
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University of California - Riverside ranked #11 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Doctorate list. University of California - Riverside is a public institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Economics 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 University of California - Riverside 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. 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%.
Full University of California - Riverside Veteran Student Life Report
University of Oregon did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s economics degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 21,752 students enrolled at UO, 582 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. To help with additional expenses, 25 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UO does offer 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%.
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University of California - Santa Cruz ranked #13 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Doctorate list. UC Santa Cruz is a public institution located in Santa Cruz, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UC Santa Cruz did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 19,161 students enrolled at UC Santa Cruz, 273 are 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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%.
Full UC Santa Cruz Veteran Student Life Report
Claremont Graduate University ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Economics for a Doctorate list. Claremont Graduate University is located in Claremont, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 doctorate’s economics degrees to qualified students.
Claremont Graduate University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Economics Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Claremont Graduate University supports 1,949 students, and 24 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 15 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,312. On top of their other funding sources, 7 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 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%.
Full Claremont Graduate University Veteran Student Life Report
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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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