2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Theology for a Master’s

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, veterans have many different options to choose from. 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 Washington for Theology for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 6,253 people earned their degree in theology, making the major the 127th most popular in the United States.

Across Washington, there were 69 theology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Theology for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in theology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality theology programs as well as strong veteran support.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the theology program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Theology for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Theology for a Master’s”.

Top 2 Best Theology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in Washington

1

Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, Washington

187 GI Bill® Students**

#1 in overall quality

$19,763 Average GI Bill® Award

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Seattle Pacific University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Theology for a Master’s list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students in 2020-2021.

SPU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” ranking.Of the 3,601 students enrolled at Seattle Pacific University, 187 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 121 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,763. On top of their other funding sources, 78 students received funds through 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%.

Full SPU Veteran Student Life Report

2

Faith International University
Tacoma, Washington

38 GI Bill® Students**

#2 in overall quality

$5,992 Average GI Bill® Award

Out of the 2 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Washington for Theology for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Faith International University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tacoma, Washington, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s theology students in 2020-2021.

Faith also made our “Best Theology Master’s Degree Schools in Washington” list, coming in at #2.Among the 318 students enrolled at Faith International University, 38 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 $5,992. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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. 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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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

Footnotes

• *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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