2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s
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When it comes to choosing a college, veterans have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s” ranking - to help you make that decision.
Information Technology is the 35th most popular major in the country with 31,531 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
This year’s “Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 78 colleges that offered a degree in information technology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great information technology programs and a strong support system for 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 information technology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree vets studying it.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s list. UW Seattle is a large public school situated in Seattle, Washington. It awarded 130 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
UW Seattle also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #2.Our most recent data shows that 1,283 of the 48,149 students enrolled at UW Seattle were GI Bill® students, of which 769 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $14,190. During this same period, 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #2 for the Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s. Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit institution located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 438 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Carnegie Mellon also took the #1 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 13,519 students enrolled at Carnegie Mellon, 117 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 72 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $18,422. During this same period, 36 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program.
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. 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 Carnegie Mellon Veteran Student Life Report
Out of the 78 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. West Lafayette, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
Purdue also took the #12 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Purdue University - Main Campus supports 46,655 students, and 1 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 1 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $7,765. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Purdue University - Main Campus offers 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #4 for the Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s. Tallahassee, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 64 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Florida State, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Florida State University supports 43,569 students, and 8 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 8 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $6,819. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Florida State University offers 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Florida State]](/colleges/florida-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
Out of the 78 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #5 spot on the list. GMU is located in Fairfax, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 56 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
GMU also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7.Among the 38,541 students enrolled at GMU, 2,334 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,583 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $10,710. In addition to receiving other benefits, 42 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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Cornell University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s ranking. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 122 students in 2020-2021.
Cornell also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.According to our most recent data, Cornell supports 23,620 students, and 2 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 2 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,780. On top of their other funding sources, 2 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 96%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. 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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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s ranking. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 115 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 40,709 students enrolled at UMCP, 16 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 13 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $1,716. In addition to receiving other benefits, 8 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. UMCP does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. 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 Maryland - College Park Veteran Student Life Report
New Jersey Institute of Technology landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s ranking. New Jersey Institute of Technology is a fairly large school located in Newark, New Jersey that handed out 22 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NJIT, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Among the 11,652 students enrolled at NJIT, 164 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 83 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $10,409. During this same period, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. NJIT does offer credit for military training for eligible students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%. 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 NJIT Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Arizona did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 114 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #14 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list.Of the 45,601 students enrolled at University of Arizona, 2,131 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,478 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $8,880. To help with additional expenses, 31 students received funds through 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 85%.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 182 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
UC also took the #11 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.Of the 40,826 students enrolled at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus, 909 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 498 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,806. During this same period, 15 students received scholarships through 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 88%. 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-cincinnati-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Fordham University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s ranking. Located in Bronx, New York, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 28 degrees to qualified masters’s IT students in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Fordham U supports 16,364 students, and 1 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 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
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The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 49 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Our most recent data shows that 3,565 of the 34,742 students enrolled at UTSA were GI Bill® students, of which 1,847 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,531. During this same period, 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%.
Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Veteran Student Life Report
Rutgers University - Newark landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Newark, New Jersey, and it awarded 190 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 13,231 students enrolled at Rutgers University - Newark, 3 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 2 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $29,673. To help with additional expenses, 0 students qualified for 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.
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With a ranking of #14, Grand Canyon University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s list. Grand Canyon University is a large school located in Phoenix, Arizona that handed out 210 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list.According to our most recent data, Grand Canyon University supports 103,427 students, and 7,172 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 4,951 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $5,970. During this same period, 5 students qualified for 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 Grand Canyon University]](/colleges/grand-canyon-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #15, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s list. UNH is a fairly large school located in Durham, New Hampshire that handed out 29 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 14,348 students enrolled at UNH, 37 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 24 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $20,247. To help with additional expenses, 2 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 86%, 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 University of New Hampshire - Main Campus]](/colleges/university-of-new-hampshire-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
Iowa State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s list. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 93 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Iowa State also took the #18 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, Iowa State 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. During this same period, 9 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Iowa State]](/colleges/iowa-state-university/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #17, Park University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s list. Park University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Parkville, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 36 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Park University supports 10,165 students, and 5 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 $2,501. 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.
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University of Denver ranked #18 on this year’s Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s list. University of Denver is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 114 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at DU, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” ranking.According to our most recent data, DU supports 13,856 students, and 571 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 373 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $12,359. To help with additional expenses, 155 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%.
[Read full report on veteran student life at University of Denver]](/colleges/university-of-denver/student-life/veterans/)
Marymount University did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Marymount University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Arlington, Virginia. It awarded 38 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, Marymount supports 3,294 students, and 175 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 172 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $15,047. On top of their other funding sources, 35 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Marymount offers 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%.
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Lindenwood University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s ranking. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Among the 7,382 students enrolled at Lindenwood University, 31 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 29 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $3,583. During this same period, 1 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%.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 63 students in 2020-2021.
UST MN also made our “Best Information Technology Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9.Among the 9,792 students enrolled at UST MN, 2 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 0 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $0. 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 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 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UST MN Veteran Student Life Report
With a ranking of #22, Central Michigan University did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s list. Central Michigan is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 106 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Our most recent data shows that 1 of the 17,311 students enrolled at Central Michigan University were GI Bill® students, of which 1 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $425. 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 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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Oklahoma State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #23. OSU is located in Stillwater, Oklahoma and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s IT degrees to qualified students.
Of the 24,535 students enrolled at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus, 1,038 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 439 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $7,226. To help with additional expenses, 39 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Oklahoma State University - Main Campus 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.
[Read full report on veteran student life at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus]](/colleges/oklahoma-state-university-main-campus/student-life/veterans/)
With a ranking of #24, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s IT degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Of the 50,626 students enrolled at University of South Florida - Main Campus, 2,211 were GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 1,241 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,943. In addition to receiving other benefits, 13 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 92%. 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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University of Michigan - Dearborn did quite well in the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly for IT for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #25. University of Michigan - Dearborn is a medium-sized school located in Dearborn, Michigan that handed out 13 masters’s IT degrees in 2020-2021.
According to our most recent data, UM Dearborn supports 8,783 students, and 159 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 111 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $9,134. 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.
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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