2023 Best General Public Policy Analysis Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

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 General Public Policy Analysis for a Doctorate list. USC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Los Angeles, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Doctor’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. During this same period, 388 students received funds through 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 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%.

Full USC Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the #2 spot on the list. UNLV is a public institution located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,370. During this same period, 0 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 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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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for General Public Policy Analysis for a Doctorate. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s general public policy analysis degrees in 2020-2021.

Portland State University also made our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3.Our most recent data shows that 1,127 of the 23,640 students enrolled at Portland State University were GI Bill® students, of which 739 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,835. To help with additional expenses, 100 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 Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report