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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Other Social Sciences is the 263rd most popular major in the country with 2,414 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 534 other social sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in other social sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other social sciences programs as well as strong veteran support.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the other social sciences program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran satisfaction. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences”.

Top 10 Best Other Social Sciences Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the #1 spot on the list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 24 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCLA, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 44,589 students enrolled at University of California - Los Angeles, 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 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 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCLA]](/colleges/university-of-california-los-angeles/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 57 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 112 of the 39,576 students enrolled at University of California - San Diego were GI Bill® students, of which 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. 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 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 University of California - San Diego]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)

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San Diego State University
San Diego, California

Out of the 10 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the #3 spot on the list. SDSU is a large school located in San Diego, California that handed out 2 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SDSU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, San Diego State University supports 36,334 students, and 1,433 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 853 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,806. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Diego 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

[Read full report on veteran student life at San Diego State University]](/colleges/san-diego-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Riverside. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences. This large school is located in Riverside, California, and it awarded 27 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UCR did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 26,434 students enrolled at University of California - Riverside, 11 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,182. During this same period, 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 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%.

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Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Oregon University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences list. EOU is a public institution located in La Grande, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 22 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

EOU also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].Among the 2,853 students enrolled at EOU, 172 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 85 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,887. 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.

[Read full report on veteran student life at EOU]](/colleges/eastern-oregon-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Azusa Pacific University
Azusa, California

With a ranking of #6, Azusa Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences list. Azusa Pacific University is located in Azusa, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Azusa Pacific also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Among the 9,006 students enrolled at Azusa Pacific, 58 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 44 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $5,529. 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.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Azusa Pacific University]](/colleges/azusa-pacific-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of La Verne
La Verne, California

University of La Verne ranked #7 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences list. La Verne, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s other social sciences degrees to 7 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ULV, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of La Verne supports 6,983 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $11,536. In addition to receiving other benefits, 1 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%.

Full ULV Veteran Student Life Report

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo ranked #8 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences list. This large school is located in San Luis Obispo, California, and it awarded 45 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 22,440 students enrolled at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo, 268 are 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 $6,027. 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.

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 94%.

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Whitman College
Walla Walla, Washington

With a ranking of #9, Whitman College did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences list. Whitman is located in Walla Walla, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 10 ’s other social sciences degrees to qualified students.

Whitman did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Our most recent data shows that 9 of the 1,360 students enrolled at Whitman were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $28,482. During this same period, 3 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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 Whitman College Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Washington - Tacoma Campus landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Other Social Sciences ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Tacoma, Washington, and it awarded 50 ’s other social sciences degrees in 2020-2021.

UW Tacoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 5,364 students enrolled at UW Tacoma, 721 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 417 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,084. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UW Tacoma 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%.

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