2023 Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in the Far Western US Region

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #1 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to 22 students in 2020-2021.

USC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $20,487. To help with additional expenses, 388 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. USC 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%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Southern California]](/colleges/university-of-southern-california/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, Washington

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 19 degrees to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1.According to our most recent data, UW Seattle supports 48,149 students, and 1,283 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 769 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $14,190. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of Washington - Seattle Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend San Francisco State University. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s. San Francisco State University is a large public school situated in San Francisco, California. It awarded 80 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SFSU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 950 of the 27,349 students enrolled at San Francisco State University were GI Bill® students, of which 536 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,581. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. San Francisco State University does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

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 SFSU Veteran Student Life Report

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Western Washington University
Bellingham, Washington

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Washington University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s. WWU is a fairly large school located in Bellingham, Washington that handed out 50 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.

WWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 622 of the 15,197 students enrolled at WWU were GI Bill® students, of which 324 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 7 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 WWU Veteran Student Life Report

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Oregon State University
Corvallis, Oregon

Out of the 16 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Oregon State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Corvallis, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to 41 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oregon State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 32,312 students enrolled at Oregon State, 1,559 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,000 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,385. To help with additional expenses, 17 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oregon State 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, California

University of California - San Diego landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of California - San Diego is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying graphic arts list, UCSD has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.According to our most recent data, University of California - San Diego supports 39,576 students, and 112 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 54 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $1,596. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UCSD]](/colleges/university-of-california-san-diego/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Redlands
Redlands, California

With a ranking of #7, University of Redlands did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s list. University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit institution located in Redlands, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Redlands, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 4,566 students enrolled at University of Redlands, 12 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 12 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,899. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Redlands does offer 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 University of Redlands Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Davis
Davis, California

University of California - Davis landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of California - Davis is located in Davis, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 228 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.

UC Davis also took the #3 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 39,074 students enrolled at UC Davis, 31 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 23 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,489. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 UC Davis Veteran Student Life Report

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California State University - Chico
Chico, California

With a ranking of #9, California State University - Chico did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Chico State is located in Chico, California and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 62 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.

Chico State also made our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #13.According to our most recent data, Chico State supports 16,746 students, and 354 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 166 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,098. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Chico State does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Chico State]](/colleges/california-state-university-chico/student-life/veterans/)

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Seattle Pacific University
Seattle, Washington

With a ranking of #10, Seattle Pacific University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s list. SPU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seattle, Washington. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

SPU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, SPU supports 3,601 students, and 187 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 121 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $19,763. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at SPU]](/colleges/seattle-pacific-university/student-life/veterans/)

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University of San Francisco
San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #11, University of San Francisco did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s list. University of San Francisco is a fairly large school located in San Francisco, California that handed out 29 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.

USFCA also took the #12 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 10,068 students enrolled at USFCA, 6 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $19,232. During this same period, 2 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%.

Full USFCA Veteran Student Life Report

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Otis College of Art and Design
Los Angeles, California

Otis College of Art and Design landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Los Angeles, California, and it awarded 30 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.

Otis College of Art and Design did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, Otis College of Art and Design supports 1,073 students, and 43 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 26 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $24,306. During this same period, 19 students received scholarships 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Kirkland, Washington

Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #13. LWTech is a small school located in Kirkland, Washington that handed out 10 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our far western us region bachelor’s degree vets studying graphic arts list, LWTech has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 3,319 students enrolled at LWTech, 139 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 106 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,241. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. LWTech does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

Full Lake Washington Institute of Technology Veteran Student Life Report

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California State University - Monterey Bay
Seaside, California

California State University - Monterey Bay ranked #14 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Seaside, California, this medium-sized public school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s graphic arts students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CSUMB, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 20 of the 7,409 students enrolled at CSUMB were GI Bill® students, of which 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,369. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. CSUMB does offer 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CSUMB]](/colleges/california-state-university-monterey-bay/student-life/veterans/)

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Cornish College of the Arts
Seattle, Washington

Cornish College of the Arts came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Cornish College of the Arts is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees to qualified students.

Cornish College of the Arts did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 482 students enrolled at Cornish College of the Arts, 23 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 15 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,104. To help with additional expenses, 12 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cornish College of the Arts]](/colleges/cornish-college-of-the-arts/student-life/veterans/)

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Northwest College of Art & Design
Poulsbo, Washington

Northwest College of Art & Design landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Graphic Arts for a Bachelor’s ranking. Northwest College of Art & Design is a small private for-profit school situated in Poulsbo, Washington. It awarded 14 bachelors’s graphic arts degrees in 2020-2021.

NCAD also took the #17 spot in our “Best Visual Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Among the 101 students enrolled at NCAD, 11 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $24,477. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Northwest College of Art & Design]](/colleges/northwest-college-of-art-and-design/student-life/veterans/)