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2023 Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design 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 for Urban Design for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2020-2021, 2,419 people earned their degree in urban and regional planning, general, making the major the 264th most popular in the United States.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 52 colleges that offered a degree in urban and regional planning, general. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent urban and regional planning, general programs, but they also offer a lot of support to veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the urban and regional planning, general program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s

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

Top 25 Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans

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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 for Urban Design for a Master’s. Los Angeles, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s urban design degrees to 54 students in 2020-2021.

USC also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Among the 46,287 students enrolled at University of Southern California, 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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,487. During this same period, 388 students qualified for 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. 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 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.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s. Texas A&M College Station is a public institution located in College Station, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #13 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 5 of the 70,418 students enrolled at Texas A&M College Station were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,925. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Texas A&M University - College Station Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 44 masters’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #12 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 30,092 students enrolled at UNC Chapel Hill, 1 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UNC Chapel Hill does offer credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 UNC Chapel Hill Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s. Ohio State is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 29 masters’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ohio State, the school also landed the #16 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Ohio State University - Main Campus supports 61,369 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 0 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. 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 Ohio State University - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s list. Located in Seattle, Washington, this large public school handed out 53 degrees to qualified masters’s urban design students in 2020-2021.

UW Seattle did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” list.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 Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. To help with additional expenses, 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, 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%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Washington - Seattle Campus]](/colleges/university-of-washington-seattle-campus/student-life/veterans/)

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s ranking. MIT is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Cambridge, Massachusetts. It awarded 45 masters’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying urban design list, MIT has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 129 of the 11,254 students enrolled at MIT were GI Bill® students, of which 38 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,024. To help with additional expenses, 32 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. MIT 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

[Read full report on veteran student life at MIT]](/colleges/massachusetts-institute-of-technology/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

University of Florida landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Gainesville, Florida, and it awarded 17 masters’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #18 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 53,372 students enrolled at UF, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 97%. 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 UF Veteran Student Life Report

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s ranking. University of California - Los Angeles is a large public school situated in Los Angeles, California. It awarded 57 masters’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

UCLA also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #6.According to our most recent data, University of California - Los Angeles supports 44,589 students, and 7 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,071. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

With a freshman retention rate of 96%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 UCLA Veteran Student Life Report

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Cornell University
Ithaca, New York

With a ranking of #9, Cornell University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s list. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 36 masters’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying urban design list, Cornell has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 23,620 students enrolled at Cornell University, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. During this same period, 2 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Cornell University]](/colleges/cornell-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s ranking. Located in Tempe, Arizona, this large public school awarded 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban design students in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, ASU - Tempe supports 74,795 students, and 7,566 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 3,828 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,068. In addition to receiving other benefits, 672 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Veteran Student Life Report

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

Georgetown University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #11. Georgetown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” list.Our most recent data shows that 10 of the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown were GI Bill® students, of which 5 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $30,300. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. 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 Georgetown University Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Hawaii at Manoa ranked #12 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s list. UH Manoa is a fairly large school located in Honolulu, Hawaii that handed out 10 masters’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

Our most recent data shows that 3 of the 18,025 students enrolled at University of Hawaii at Manoa were GI Bill® students, of which 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $22,153. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 UH Manoa Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Miami
Coral Gables, Florida

University of Miami landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s ranking. University of Miami is located in Coral Gables, Florida and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 28 masters’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying urban design list, U Miami has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 17,809 students enrolled at University of Miami, 4 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 4 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $22,198. During this same period, 2 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

[Read full report on veteran student life at U Miami]](/colleges/university-of-miami/student-life/veterans/)

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University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, Virginia

University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s ranking. Located in Charlottesville, Virginia, this large public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban design students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 25,628 students enrolled at University of Virginia, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida

With a ranking of #15, Florida State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s list. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 30 masters’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, Florida State supports 43,569 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Auburn University
Auburn, Alabama

Auburn University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s ranking. Auburn, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban design degrees to 17 students in 2020-2021.

Auburn did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #21 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 30,737 students enrolled at Auburn, 1,499 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 746 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $8,423. During this same period, 68 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Auburn Veteran Student Life Report

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New York University
New York, New York

New York University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #17. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s urban design degrees to 44 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 52,775 students enrolled at New York University, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,388. On top of their other funding sources, 1 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%. 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. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

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University of California - Irvine ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s list. Located in Irvine, California, this large public school handed out 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s urban design students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying urban design list, UC Irvine has also earned the #17 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 36,303 students enrolled at University of California - Irvine, 8 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 $3,620. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received funds 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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full University of California - Irvine Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s urban design degrees to 40 students in 2020-2021.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #24 spot in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 52,017 students enrolled at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, 752 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 436 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $13,020. 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.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s ranking. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 40 degrees to qualified masters’s urban design students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying urban design list, Georgia Tech has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 430 of the 39,771 students enrolled at Georgia Tech were GI Bill® students, of which 240 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,376. During this same period, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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 Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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Iowa State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s ranking. Iowa State is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Iowa State University supports 31,822 students, and 814 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,933. In addition to receiving other benefits, 9 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 6 masters’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

According to our most recent data, University of Kansas supports 26,744 students, and 70 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 40 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,917. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. University of Kansas offers credit for military training for eligible students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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 Kansas Veteran Student Life Report

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus ranked #23 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s list. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 47 masters’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

Among the 24,723 students enrolled at CU Anschutz, 1 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $0. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 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 University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Veteran Student Life Report

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With a ranking of #24, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s list. UT Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 masters’s urban design degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree vets studying urban design list, UT Austin has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 50,476 students enrolled at UT Austin, 7 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $2,893. On top of their other funding sources, 0 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 excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, 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%.

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California State Polytechnic University - Pomona ranked #25 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for Urban Design for a Master’s list. Cal Poly Pomona is a large public school situated in Pomona, California. It awarded 11 masters’s urban design degrees in 2020-2021.

Cal Poly Pomona also made our “Best Urban & Regional Planning, General Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22.Of the 30,014 students enrolled at Cal Poly Pomona, 34 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 17 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,486. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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 school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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