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2023 Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

5 Ranked Colleges
232 Degrees Awarded
$36,500 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for HR Management for a Master's

With all of the options veterans have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for HR Management for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration is the 53rd most popular major in the country with 19,084 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across District of Columbia, there were 309 general human resources management/personnel administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for HR Management for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in general human resources management/personnel administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general human resources management/personnel administration 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 general human resources management/personnel administration program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for HR Management for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best “Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for HR Management for a Master’s”.

Top 5 Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans in District of Columbia

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for HR Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s HR management degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.

GWU also made our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #1.Of the 27,017 students enrolled at George Washington University, 1 were 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 $3,185. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. 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%.

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Georgetown University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for HR Management for a Master’s. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 67 degrees to qualified masters’s HR management students in 2020-2021.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list.Among the 19,371 students enrolled at Georgetown University, 10 are 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 $30,300. To help with additional expenses, 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%.

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American University
Washington, District of Columbia

Out of the 5 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for HR Management for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the #3 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 27 masters’s HR management degrees in 2020-2021.

The American University also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.According to our most recent data, American University supports 14,001 students, and 613 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 388 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $16,027. In addition to receiving other benefits, 206 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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Trinity Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for HR Management for a Master’s list. Trinity Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Trinity College, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Of the 1,846 students enrolled at Trinity College, 27 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,987. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Trinity College]](/colleges/trinity-washington-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Strayer University - District of Columbia
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Strayer University - District of Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Most Veteran Friendly in District of Columbia for HR Management for a Master’s. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s HR management degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our district of columbia master’s degree vets studying hr management list, Strayer University - District of Columbia has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 96 of the 745 students enrolled at Strayer University - District of Columbia were GI Bill® students, of which 66 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,334. To help with additional expenses, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

[Read full report on veteran student life at Strayer University - District of Columbia]](/colleges/strayer-university-district-of-columbia/student-life/veterans/)

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