2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Public Admin for a Doctorate
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Ranked Colleges
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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. 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 Public Admin for a Doctorate” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
In 2020-2021, 16,897 people earned their degree in public administration, making the major the 49th most popular in the United States.
Across the Far Western US region, there were 2,595 public administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Public Admin for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public administration. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public administration programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the public administration program at the school, veteran affordability, and veteran population. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Public Admin for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Public Admin for a Doctorate”.
Top 2 Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of La Verne. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Public Admin for a Doctorate list. ULV is located in La Verne, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s public admin degrees to qualified students.
ULV also took the #2 spot in our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, ULV supports 6,983 students, and 10 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,536. During this same period, 1 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. ULV offers 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California Baptist University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Public Admin for a Doctorate. Cal Baptist is a private not-for-profit institution located in Riverside, California. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Cal Baptist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Public Administration Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Cal Baptist supports 11,317 students, and 532 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 390 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $15,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 162 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at California Baptist University]](/colleges/california-baptist-university/student-life/veterans/)
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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.