2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Jazz for a Bachelor’s

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Jazz for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the #1 spot on the list. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s jazz degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

USC also took the #1 spot in our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Of the 46,287 students enrolled at USC, 1,311 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 862 were 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. 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 USC Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Jazz for a Bachelor’s list. Las Vegas, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s jazz degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

UNLV did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Our most recent data shows that 1,594 of the 31,142 students enrolled at UNLV were GI Bill® students, of which 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. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at UNLV]](/colleges/university-of-nevada-las-vegas/student-life/veterans/)

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Jazz for a Bachelor’s list. University of California - Los Angeles is a large school located in Los Angeles, California that handed out 4 bachelors’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 44,589 students enrolled at UCLA, 7 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,071. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 96%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 University of California - Los Angeles Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Jazz for a Bachelor’s list. University of Oregon is a large public school situated in Eugene, Oregon. It awarded 5 bachelors’s jazz degrees in 2020-2021.

UO also took the #3 spot in our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 582 of the 21,752 students enrolled at UO were GI Bill® students, of which 314 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $11,688. In addition to receiving other benefits, 25 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 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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California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, California

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Jazz for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, California Institute of the Arts landed the #5 spot on the list. California Institute of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valencia, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

CalArts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.Of the 1,166 students enrolled at CalArts, 18 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 11 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $21,930. During this same period, 8 students qualified for 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

[Read full report on veteran student life at CalArts]](/colleges/california-institute-of-the-arts/student-life/veterans/)

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San Francisco Conservatory of Music
San Francisco, California

With a ranking of #6, San Francisco Conservatory of Music did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in the Far Western US Region for Jazz for a Bachelor’s list. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 degrees to qualified bachelors’s jazz students in 2020-2021.

SFCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Jazz Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list.According to our most recent data, San Francisco Conservatory of Music supports 410 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,322. During this same period, 5 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Full San Francisco Conservatory of Music Veteran Student Life Report