2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s

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Portland State University
Portland, Oregon

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s public administration and social service degrees to 307 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,835. In addition to receiving other benefits, 100 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Portland State University offers 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%.

Full Portland State University Veteran Student Life Report

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Pacific University
Forest Grove, Oregon

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Pacific University landed the #2 spot on the list. Pacific is located in Forest Grove, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s public administration and social service degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pacific, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.Of the 3,808 students enrolled at Pacific, 155 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 82 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,055. On top of their other funding sources, 45 students received funds through 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Full Pacific University Veteran Student Life Report

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George Fox University
Newberg, Oregon

Out of the 3 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Oregon for Public Administration & Social Service for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Fox University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Newberg, Oregon, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 degrees to qualified masters’s public administration and social service students in 2020-2021.

GFU also took the #3 spot in our “Best Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking.According to our most recent data, George Fox University supports 4,106 students, and 145 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 77 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,462. On top of their other funding sources, 28 students received scholarships through 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%.

Full George Fox University Veteran Student Life Report