2023 Best Sociology & Anthropology Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
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Ranked Colleges
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Degrees Awarded
$41,100
Avg Cost*
With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Sociology & Anthropology” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 541 people earned their degree in sociology and anthropology, making the major the 271st most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, sociology and anthropology graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,272 and had an average of $24,430 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 64 sociology and anthropology graduates with average earnings and debt of $23,876 and $23,020 respectively.
For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sociology & Anthropology” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in sociology and anthropology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality sociology and anthropology programs as well as strong veteran support.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the sociology and anthropology program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. 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 Sociology & Anthropology” list to help you make the college decision.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sociology & Anthropology
The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region vets studying sociology & anthropology.
Top 3 Best Sociology & Anthropology Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Oregon University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sociology & Anthropology list. Southern Oregon University is a public institution located in Ashland, Oregon. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Southern Oregon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Of the 5,140 students enrolled at Southern Oregon University, 250 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 116 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,435. During this same period, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sociology & Anthropology that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puget Sound landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s sociology and anthropology students in 2020-2021.
Puget Sound also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Puget Sound supports 2,130 students, and 66 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 35 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $21,142. During this same period, 28 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. 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 Lewis & Clark College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Sociology & Anthropology list. Lewis and Clark College is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 ’s sociology and anthropology degrees to qualified students.
Lewis and Clark College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 3,157 students enrolled at Lewis and Clark College, 42 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,774. To help with additional expenses, 18 students received funds through 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%.
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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
- *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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